Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

L'homme est la seule créature qui refuse d'être ce qu'il est.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Topic

Human nature Being oneself Authenticity The human condition

Author

Albert Camus

Source

The Rebel

Genre

Political literature

Language

French

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

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

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

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Topic
Charm Persuasion

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Fall
Medium
Novel
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Definition
Language
French
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. La Chute [The Fall]. Editions Gallimard, 1956.

Another quote from the 1950s

If everything is imperfect in this world, love is perfect in its imperfection.

The Seventh Seal

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Nature of love Imperfection Love Fallen world
Speaker
Jöns
Actor
Gunnar Björnstrand
Source
The Seventh Seal
Medium
Film
Genre
Fantasy drama (film) Drama (film) Fantasy drama Drama
Language
Swedish
Time
1957 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Det sjunde inseglet [The Seventh Seal]. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Svensk Filmindustri, 1957.

Another quote about The human condition

Sic transit gloria mundi.

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Topic
Impermanence Mortality Vanitas The human condition
Language
Latin
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Citation

Papal coronation ceremonies from c. 1409-1963, https://aleteia.org/2019/03/02/sic-transit-gloria-mundi-was-once-a-common-warning-to-new-popes/

Another quote originally in French

If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others.

François de La Rochefoucauld

Reflections

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Character flaws

Author

François de La Rochefoucauld
Source
Reflections
Medium
Epigram
Language
French
Time
1678 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

La Rochefoucauld, Francois. Reflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims]. c. 1665.

Current Citation

La Rochefoucauld, Francois. Collected Maxims and Other Reflections, translated by E. H. and A. M. Blackmore and Francine Giguere. Oxford University Press, 2008.