Quote by Albert Camus
Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in histo

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want not the alleviation but the silencing of misery. – Albert Camus

Other quotes by Albert Camus

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

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A free press can be good or bad, but, most certainly, without freedom a press will never be anything but bad. – Albert Camus

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Censorship
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Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being. – Albert Camus

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If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell. – Thomas Merton

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In every election in American history both parties have their cliches. The party that has the cliches that ring true wins. – Newt Gingrich

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Even the most painstaking history is a bridge across an eternal mystery. – Bruce Catton, Prefaces to History

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In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that. – Wallace Shawn

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Let us go forth with fear and courage and rage to save the world. – Grace Paley

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As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven. – Douglas Horton

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