Desire Quotes
Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable.
"Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
Truth and comfort are different standards. Camus insists that what someone wants to believe does not determine whether a claim is sound.
Key takeaway:
Test a belief even when you would prefer it to be true.
Origin of the quote
The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), Philosophical Suicide, in English translation.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe sentence appears in the Camus reading excerpt. The statement concerns intellectual honesty within his philosophical argument.
