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Albert Camus quotes on dignity

3 verified English passages where Albert Camus’ thought meets questions of dignity.

Albert Camus on dignity

Albert Camus (1913–1960) approaches dignity within Absurdism / existential literature. In The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus asks whether life is worth living once the absurd is recognized, and answers with lucidity and revolt rather than leap of faith or suicide. Later political writings, including The Rebel, examine violence, solidarity, and limits. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets dignity most directly—useful for searches such as “albert camus quotes on dignity.”

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  1. I rebel — therefore we exist.
  2. There are more things to admire in men than to despise.
  3. Rebellion cannot do without the notion of a limit — it stops at human dignity.