Quotes by Albert Camus, page 6

Albert Camus - french Philosopher

Was born on 07 nov 1913.
Died on 04 jan 1960, at 46 years old.

Origin country: Algeria

Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.

AQuote by Albert Camus about culture, creation, gifts, society, future, perfection

Without freedom, no art; art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

AQuote by Albert Camus about art, magic

Without work, all life goes rotten. But when work is soulless, life stifles and dies.

AQuote by Albert Camus about work, life

You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them.

AQuote by Albert Camus about irony, happiness, contentment

You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

AQuote by Albert Camus about experience, contentment

You have to be very rich or very poor to live without a trade.

AQuote by Albert Camus about irony, commerce, wealth, contentment

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

AQuote by Albert Camus about happiness, contentment, life

In all my study of history, I have never found a time or place I would rather have lived than now.

AQuote by Albert Camus about opinion, history, time

In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.

AQuote by Albert Camus about enemies, defeat, moment, love

I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment, it takes place every day.

AQuote by Albert Camus about judgment, secret, day, contentment

Politics and the fate of mankind are shaped by men without ideas and without greatness. Men who have greatness within them don't go in for politics.

AQuote by Albert Camus about politics, greatness, destiny, man