When the imagination sleeps, words are emptied of their meaning.

Albert Camus

Reflections on the Guillotine

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Imagination

Author

Albert Camus

Source

Reflections on the Guillotine

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

French

Time

1957 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

Camus, Albert and Arthur Koestler. "Réflexions sur la peine Capitale [Reflections on Capital Punishment]." Gallimard, 1957.

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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
Genre
Philosophical literature Political literature
Language
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Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

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In our village, folk say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Stars The moon The night sky
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Ivan Denisovich Shukhov

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Source
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Medium
Novel
Genre
Political literature
Statement Type
Folk wisdom
Language
Russian
Time
1962 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr. "Один день Ивана Денисовича [One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]." Novy Mir, Nov. 1962.

Another quote originally in French

The thirst after happiness is never extinguished in the heart of man.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Confessions (Rousseau)

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Seeking happiness

Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Source
Confessions (Rousseau)
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1789 1780s 18th century
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Original Citation

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Les Confessions [The Confessions]. Aux Deux-Ponts: Chez Sanson Et Compagnie, 1789, bk. 9.

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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Confessions, translated by Angela Scholar. Oxford University Press, 2008, pt. 2, bk. 9.