Existence Quotes
I rebel; therefore I exist.
"I rebel; therefore I exist."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
Resistance to degradation can affirm that a human life has value. Camus's fuller argument connects that affirmation with the shared dignity of other people rather than isolated self-assertion.
Key takeaway:
Defend your dignity without losing sight of the dignity shared with others.
Origin of the quote
A singular reformulation of a statement in The Rebel (1951).
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe source passage moves from an individual act to collective existence. The uploaded second clause changes the collective subject into an individual one, materially narrowing the meaning.
