In the end, man is not entirely guilty — he did not start history. Nor is he wholly innocent — he continues it.
• Part 5: Thought at the Meridian (Section: Moderation and Excess)
• Part 5: Thought at the Meridian (Section: Moderation and Excess)
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L'homme enfin n'est pas entièrement coupable — il n'a pas commencé l'histoire — ni tout à fait innocent, puisqu'il la continue.
— Albert Camus
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• Part 5: Thought at the Meridian (Section: Moderation and Excess)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Albert Camus" (Quotes, The Rebel (1951))
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About Albert Camus
Albert Camus (November 7, 1913 – January 4, 1960) was a French Pied-Noir author, absurdist philosopher and winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature.
About Albert Camus
Albert Camus (November 7, 1913 – January 4, 1960) was a French Pied-Noir author, absurdist philosopher and winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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