When the imagination sleeps, words are emptied of their meaning.

Albert Camus

Reflections on the Guillotine

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Imagination

Author

Albert Camus

Source

Reflections on the Guillotine

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

French

Time

1957 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

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Citation

Camus, Albert and Arthur Koestler. "Réflexions sur la peine Capitale [Reflections on Capital Punishment]." Gallimard, 1957.

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

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The Rebel

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Albert Camus
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The Rebel
Medium
Essay
Genre
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Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

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I hope I die before I get old.

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Old age
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The Who
Source
My Generation
Medium
Song
Genre
Rock music
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
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Townshend, Peter. My Generation. Performed by The Who. Brunswick Records, 1965.

Another quote originally in French

Experience shows us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking together in the same direction.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Nature of love Love Relationships

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Source
Wind, Sand and Stars
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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Citation

De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. Terre des hommes [Wind, Sand and Stars]. Gallimard, 1939.