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Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.

~ Albert Camus ~

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Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.

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Albert CamusThe Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt

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