Quote by Albert Camus
To assert in any case that a man must be absolutely cut off from s

To assert in any case that a man must be absolutely cut off from society because he is absolutely evil amounts to saying that society is absolutely good, and no-one in his right mind will believe this today. – Albert Camus

Other quotes by Albert Camus

For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts that are warring in man are not, as the law claims, constant forces in a state of equilibrium. – Albert Camus

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Death
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For if there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life. – Albert Camus

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Life
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The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world. – Marianne Williamson

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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on arent in a very good mood. – Lou Holtz

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good

I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself. – Oscar Wilde

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good

Dont believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in the good opinion they have of themselves. – Albert Camus

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