It is not rebellion itself that is noble, but its aims, even though its achievements are at times ignoble.

Ce n'est pas la révolte en elle-même qui est noble, mais ce qu'elle exige.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Topic

Rebellion Resisting authority

Author

Albert Camus

Source

The Rebel

Medium

Novel

Genre

Political literature

Language

French

Time

1947 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

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

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Another quote by Albert Camus

A single sentence will suffice for modern man: he fornicated and read the papers.

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Modern life

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Fall
Medium
Novel
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Citation

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

Another quote from the 1940s

Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Rick Blaine

Casablanca

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Friendship
Speaker
Rick Blaine
Actor
Humphrey Bogart
Source
Casablanca
Medium
Film
Genre
Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Casablanca. Directed by Michael Curtiz, Warner Bros. Pictures, 1942.

Another quote originally in French

Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.

François de La Rochefoucauld

Reflections

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Hypocrisy

Author

François de La Rochefoucauld
Source
Reflections
Medium
Epigram
Language
French
Time
1678 1670s 17th century
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Original Citation

La Rochefoucauld, Francois. Reflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims]. c. 1665.

Current Citation

La Rochefoucauld, Francois. Collected Maxims and Other Reflections, translated by E. H. and A. M. Blackmore and Francine Giguere. Oxford University Press, 2008.