You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.

Vous savez ce qu'est le charme : une manière de s'entendre répondre oui sans avoir posé aucune question claire. 

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Topic

Charm Persuasion

Author

Albert Camus

Source

The Fall

Medium

Novel

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Definition

Language

French

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Camus, Albert. La Chute [The Fall]. Editions Gallimard, 1956.

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What is a rebel? A man who says no.

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The Rebel

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Rebellion Revolution

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Albert Camus
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The Rebel
Medium
Essay
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Philosophical literature Political literature
Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

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English
Time
1950 1950s 20th century
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Bunche, Ralph J. Address to United Nations. c. 1971, New York City, NY, USA.

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God is always with the strongest battalions.

Frederick the Great

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God's favor

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Frederick the Great
Medium
Letter
Language
French
Time
1760 1760s 18th century
Authentication Score 1
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Frederick the Great. Letter to the Duchess Luise Dorothea von Gotha. 8 May 1760.

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A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Kenneth Tynan

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Critics

Author

Kenneth Tynan
Statement Type
Definition
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Tynan, Kenneth. Quoted in "Critic Kenneth Tynan Has Mellowed But Is Still England's Stingingest Gadfly." Written by Godfrey Smith. The New York Times, 9 Jan. 1966.