Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right.

Laurens van der Post

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Topic

Certainty

Author

Laurens van der Post

Source

Lost World of the Kalahari

Genre

Travel writing

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

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South Africa Africa

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Citation

Post, Laurens van der. The Lost World of the Kalahari. William Morrow, 1958, ch. 3.

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The Sea Close By

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Topic
Acceptance of death Death The human condition

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Sea Close By
Medium
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Language
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Time
1953 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. "The Sea Close By." Lyrical and Critical Essays. Vintage Books, 1970. Originally published in L'Eté [Summer]. Gallimard, 1954.