Quote by Albert Camus
To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for

To abandon oneself to principles is really to die – and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love. – Albert Camus

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We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love – first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage. – Albert Camus

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