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

Une phrase leur suffira pour l'homme moderne: il forniquait et lisait les journaux.

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

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

Albert Camus

The Fall

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Charm Persuasion

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Albert Camus
Source
The Fall
Medium
Novel
Genre
Philosophical literature
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Definition
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 1950s

Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man.

Martin Heidegger

Building Dwelling Thinking

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Language

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Martin Heidegger
Source
Building Dwelling Thinking
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
German
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Heidegger, Martin. "Bauen Wohnen Denken [Building Dwelling Thinking]." Darmstadt Symposium on Man and Space. 5 Aug. 1951, Darmstadt, Germany. Lecture.

Another quote originally in French

Extremes meet.

Louis Sebastian Mercier

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Horseshoe theory

Author

Louis Sebastian Mercier
Source
Tableau de Paris
Language
French
Time
1782 1780s 18th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Mercier, Louis-Sebastien. "Les Extremes se touchent." Tableau de Paris. Amsterdam, 1782, vol. 4, ch. 348.