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Quote by Albert Camus
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answerin

Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All the rest–whether or not the world has three dimensions, whether the mind has nine or twelve categories–comes afterward. These are games; one must first answer. – Albert Camus

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Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face. – Albert Camus

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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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