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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It is not rebellion itself that is noble, but its aims, even though its achievements are at times ignoble.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Rebellion Resisting authority

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Albert Camus
Source
The Rebel
Medium
Novel
Genre
Political literature
Language
French
Time
1947 1940s 20th century
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Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

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Stand by your man
And show the world you love him,
Keep giving all the love you can.

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Stand by Your Man

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Tammy Wynette
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Stand by Your Man
Medium
Song
Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1968 1960s 20th century
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Wynette, Tammy and Billy Sherrill. "Stand by Your Man." Performed by Tammy Wynette. Stand by Your Man. Epic Records, 1969.

Another quote originally in French

In the desert there is all-and yet nothing…God is there and man is not.

Honoré de Balzac

La Comédie humaine

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The desert

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Honoré de Balzac
Source
A Passion in the Desert La Comédie humaine
Medium
Novel
Language
French
Time
1830 1820s 19th century
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Citation

De Balzac, Honoré. "Une passion dans le desert [A Passion in the Desert]." Revue de Paris, 26 Dec. 1830.