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He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool
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"He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool"

- Albert Camus

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Albert Camus' quote talks to the complexity of the human condition. It recommends that those who anguish of the human condition are cowardly, as they are unwilling to accept the fact of the situation. On the other hand, those that have wish for the human condition are absurd, as they are most likely to be extremely positive as well as ignore the problems of mankind. This quote is a tip that the human condition is a complicated as well as typically difficult one, which it is essential to approach it with a well balanced point of view. It is very important to identify the defects of humankind, while additionally maintaining hope for a much better future. Inevitably, it is up to each individual to determine just how to come close to the human problem, and also to discover an equilibrium in between hope and also realism.

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Albert Camus This quote is written / told by Albert Camus between November 7, 1913 and January 4, 1960. He was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 89 other quotes.

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