I used to advertise my loyalty and I don’t believe there is a single person I loved that I didn’t eventually betray.
Albert Camus
Loyalty Betrayal, Personal Reflection, Emotional Conflict, Loyalty, Betrayal, Emotion
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More Albert Camus Quotes
“The only conception of freedom I can have is that of the prisoner or the individual in the midst of the State. The only one I know is freedom of thought and action.” Albert Camus
Freedom And Thought, Prison And State, Existential Reflection, Freedom, Thought, Prison
Albert Camus Freedom And Thought, Prison And State, Existential Reflection, Freedom, Thought, Prison“A writer cannot put himself today in service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it.” Albert Camus
Writer’s Duty, Social Responsibility, History’s Impact, Artistic Integrity, Human Struggle, Empathy
Albert Camus Writer’s Duty, Social Responsibility, History’s Impact, Artistic Integrity, Human Struggle, Empathy“A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.” Albert Camus
Ethics Importance, Moral Society, Wild Instincts, Ethical Living, Human Principles, World Balance
Albert Camus Ethics Importance, Moral Society, Wild Instincts, Ethical Living, Human Principles, World Balance“It is not humiliating to be unhappy. Physical suffering is sometimes humiliating, but the suffering of being cannot be, it is life.” Albert Camus
Suffering Value, Unhappy Life, Human Pain, Emotional Depth, Life Reality, Philosophical Reflection
Albert Camus Suffering Value, Unhappy Life, Human Pain, Emotional Depth, Life Reality, Philosophical Reflection“A work of art is a confession.” Albert Camus
Art And Confession, Creative Reflection, Personal Expression, Art, Confession, Expression
Albert Camus Art And Confession, Creative Reflection, Personal Expression, Art, Confession, Expression“To live is in itself a value judgment. To breathe is to judge.” Albert Camus
Existential Judgment, Life Value, Human Existence, Life, Judgment, Existence
Albert Camus Existential Judgment, Life Value, Human Existence, Life, Judgment, Existence“It’s not the struggle that makes us artists, but Art that makes us struggle.” Albert Camus
Art And Struggle, Artistic Struggle, Creative Reflection, Art, Struggle, Creativity
Albert Camus Art And Struggle, Artistic Struggle, Creative Reflection, Art, Struggle, Creativity“The truth is that nothing is less sensational than pestilence, and by reason of their very duration great misfortunes are monotonous.” Albert Camus
Truth About Misfortunes, Sensationalism Critique, Prolonged Suffering, Human Resilience, Life’s Struggles, Reflection
Albert Camus Truth About Misfortunes, Sensationalism Critique, Prolonged Suffering, Human Resilience, Life’s Struggles, Reflection“But what does it mean, the plague? It’s life, that’s all.” Albert Camus
Plague Symbolism, Life Comparison, Existential Insight, Plague, Life, Insight
Albert Camus Plague Symbolism, Life Comparison, Existential Insight, Plague, Life, Insight“There is always a philosophy for lack of courage.” Albert Camus
Cowardice Philosophy, Human Fear, Existential Critique, Ethical Reflection, Lack Of Courage, Truth
Albert Camus Cowardice Philosophy, Human Fear, Existential Critique, Ethical Reflection, Lack Of Courage, Truth“The most exhausting effort in my life has been to suppress my own nature in order to make it serve my biggest plans.” Albert Camus
Self-Suppression, Personal Struggle, Life Plans, Ambition, Effort, Nature
Albert Camus Self-Suppression, Personal Struggle, Life Plans, Ambition, Effort, Nature“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” Albert Camus
Rebellion And Freedom, Existential Act, Social Struggle, Freedom, Rebellion, Act
Albert Camus Rebellion And Freedom, Existential Act, Social Struggle, Freedom, Rebellion, Act“By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more.” Albert Camus
Government Critique, Political Reality, Policy Reflection, Government, Politics, Conscience
Albert Camus Government Critique, Political Reality, Policy Reflection, Government, Politics, Conscience“Beginning to think is beginning to be undermined.” Albert Camus
Thinking Process, Intellectual Struggle, Existential Crisis, Doubt, Reflection, Change
Albert Camus Thinking Process, Intellectual Struggle, Existential Crisis, Doubt, Reflection, Change“Accept life, take it as it is? Stupid. The means of doing otherwise? Far from our having to take it, it is life that possesses us and on occasion shuts our mouths.” Albert Camus
Life Struggles, Acceptance Debate, Existential Challenge, Life Control, Human Reality, Silent Surrender
Albert Camus Life Struggles, Acceptance Debate, Existential Challenge, Life Control, Human Reality, Silent Surrender“It is terrifying to see how easily, in certain people, all dignity collapses. Yet when you think about it, this is quite normal since they only maintain this dignity by constantly striving against their own nature.” Albert Camus
Dignity Collapse, Human Nature, Existential Truth, Struggle, Identity, Self-Reflection
Albert Camus Dignity Collapse, Human Nature, Existential Truth, Struggle, Identity, Self-Reflection“The mind’s deepest desire, even in its most elaborate operations, parallels man’s unconscious feeling in the face of his universe: it is an insistence upon familiarity, an appetite for clarity.” Albert Camus
Deep Thought, Human Connection, Seeking Clarity, Desire, Mind, Universe
Albert Camus Deep Thought, Human Connection, Seeking Clarity, Desire, Mind, Universe“I’ve seen enough of people who die for an idea. I don’t believe in heroism; I know it’s easy and I’ve learned it can be murderous. What interests me is living and dying for what one loves.” Albert Camus
Heroism Reflection, Death For Love, Ideals Vs Life, Love, Death, Heroism
Albert Camus Heroism Reflection, Death For Love, Ideals Vs Life, Love, Death, Heroism