"If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic...

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Culture: the cry of men in face of their destiny.
More Albert Camus quotes
"In the world there is, parallel to the force of death and constraint, an enormous force of persuasion that is called culture.
"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the...