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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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Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely. – Albert Camus

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The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding. – Albert Camus

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