Quote by Albert Camus
When one has extensively pondered about men, as a career or as a v

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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All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State. – Albert Camus

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There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed. – Albert Camus

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The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism. – Albert Camus

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Evolution is not finished; reason is not the last word nor the reasoning animal the supreme figure of Nature. As man emerged out of the animal, so out of man the superman emerges. – Ghose Aurobindo

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Why am I so determined to put the shoulder where it belongs? Women have very round shoulders that push forward slightly; this touches me and I say: One must not hide that! Then someone tells you: The shoulder is on the back. Ive never seen women with shoulders on their backs. – Coco Chanel

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The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue. – Leonardo DaVinci

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… a total being who can do many different things – think, fight, remember, love, anticipate, copulate, sing, laugh, imagine. All the activities can be used for good ends, all can be abused and turned to evil ends. – Robert McAfee Brown

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