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Albert Camus

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Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism.

The society based on production is only productive, not creative.

Albert CamusPhilosopher
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The society based on production is only productive, not creative.

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To cut short the question of the law of retaliation, we must note that even in its primitive form it can operate only between two individuals of whom one is absolutely innocent, and the other absolutely guilty. The victim, to be sure, is innocent. But can the society that is supposed to represent the victim lay claim to innocence?

Albert CamusPhilosopher
EVEQUOTE ARCHIVE // Quote by Albert Camus

To cut short the question of the law of retaliation, we must note that even in its primitive form it can operate only between two individuals of whom one is absolutely innocent, and the other absolutely guilty. The victim, to be sure, is innocent. But can the society that is supposed to represent the victim lay claim to innocence?

Albert Camus
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