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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Knowing that certain nights whose sweetness lingers will keep returning to the earth and sea after we are gone, yes, this helps us die.

Albert Camus

The Sea Close By

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Topic
Acceptance of death Death The human condition

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Sea Close By
Medium
Essay
Language
French
Time
1953 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. "The Sea Close By." Lyrical and Critical Essays. Vintage Books, 1970. Originally published in L'Eté [Summer]. Gallimard, 1954.

Another quote from the 1950s

You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it.

On the Waterfront

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Missed opportunities Regrets
Speaker
Terry Malloy
Actor
Marlon Brando
Source
On the Waterfront
Medium
Film
Genre
Crime (film) Drama (film) Crime Drama
Language
English
Time
1954 1950s 20th century
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Citation

On the Waterfront. Directed by Elia Kazan, Horizon Pictures, 1954.

Another quote about The human condition

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Oscar Wilde

Lady Windermere's Fan

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Topic
Stars The human condition
Speaker
Lord Darlington

Author

Oscar Wilde
Source
Lady Windermere's Fan
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedic play
Language
English
Time
1892 1890s 19th century
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Original Citation

Wilde, Oscar. Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman. 1892, St James's Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3.

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Wilde, Oscar. "Lady Windermere's Fan." Oscar Wilde: The Major Works, edited by Isobel Murray. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 3.

Another quote originally in French

In the misfortune of our best friends we often find something that is not displeasing.

François de La Rochefoucauld

Reflections

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Schadenfreude Friends

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François de La Rochefoucauld
Source
Reflections
Medium
Epigram
Language
French
Time
1678 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 1
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.