Albert Camus's Quote - To abandon oneself to principles is really to die

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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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Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death. – Albert Camus

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When one has extensively pondered about men, as a career or as a vocation, one sometimes feels nostalgic for primates. At least they do not have ulterior motives. – Albert Camus

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A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession. – Albert Camus

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