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Quotes from The Fall — Albert Camus

1913–1960 France

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12 quotes

In order to cease being a doubtful case, one has to cease being, that's all.

The Fall (1956)

You needn't await the Final Judgment. It takes place every day.

The Fall (1956)

Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.

The Fall (1956)

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.

The Fall (1956)

Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object.

The Fall (1956)

God is not needed to create guilt or to punish. Our fellow men suffice, aided by ourselves.

The Fall (1956)

Martyrs must choose between being forgotten, mocked, or made use of. As for being understood—never!

The Fall (1956)

For anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful. Hence one must choose a master, God being out of style.

The Fall (1956)

Let's not beat around the bush; I love life — that's my real weakness. I love it so much that I am incapable of imagining what is not life.

The Fall (1956)

The essential is to cease being free and to obey, in repentance, a greater rogue than oneself. When we are all guilty, that will be democracy.

The Fall (1956)

"This is the truth," we say. "You can discuss it as much as you want; we aren't interested. But in a few years there'll be the police who will show you we are right."

The Fall (1956)

You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer 'yes' without having asked any clear question.

The Fall (1956)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Albert Camus (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.