Man is a successful animal, that's all.

Remy de Gourmont

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Topic

Nature of man

Author

Remy de Gourmont

Language

French

Time

1905 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

De Gourmont, Remy. Promenades Philosophiques. c. 1905.

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What a chimera then is man! What a novelty! What a monster, what a chaos, what a contradiction, what a prodigy! Judge of all things, feeble earth-worn, depository of truth, a sink of uncertainty and error, the glory and the shame of the universe.

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Topic
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Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
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Language
French
Time
1670 1670s 17th century
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Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 4.

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Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Albert Camus

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Human nature Being oneself Authenticity The human condition

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Rebel
Genre
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Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.