There is no love of life without despair of life.

Il n'y a pas d'amour de vivre sans désespoir de vivre.

Albert Camus

Love of Life

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Topic

Life Hopelessness and despair The human condition

Author

Albert Camus

Source

Love of Life

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

French

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Camus, Albert. "Love of Life." Lyrical and Critical Essays. Vintage, 1970.

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Another quote by Albert Camus

Every revolutionary ends by becoming either an oppressor or a heretic.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Topic
Revolutionaries Revolution Political theory Politics

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Rebel
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature Political literature
Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

Another quote from the 1930s

Where is the wisdom we have lost in
knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in
information?

T.S. Eliot

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Topic
Wisdom Knowledge Information
Speaker
Chorus

Author

T.S. Eliot
Source
The Rock
Medium
Play
Language
English
Time
1934 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Eliot, T. S. The Rock. 1934, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England, UK, pt. 1.

Another quote about Life

All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away.

1st Peter 1:24

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Sic transit gloria mundi Ephemeral nature of life Grass Life
Source
1st Peter The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Greek
Time
65 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Peter 1:24).

Another quote originally in French

France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war.

Charles de Gaulle

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Topic
French Resistance World War II
Speaker
Charles de Gaulle
Source
To All French
Medium
Poster
Language
French
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. A Tous Le Francais [To All Frenchmen]. 3 Aug. 1940.

Another quote of the following type Paradox

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.

Ecclesiastes 1:7

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Ocean and sea
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Ecclesiastes The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
Hebrew
Time
931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 1:7).