Judgement Quotes
Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.
"Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
Clamence suggests that people constantly judge one another. The sentence moves an imagined final reckoning into everyday social life.
Key takeaway:
Notice the judgments people make before a final verdict is ever reached.
Origin of the quote
The Fall (1956), Jean-Baptiste Clamence’s monologue.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe translated novel contains the statement with takes place rather than comes. The minor wording variant preserves the traceable passage.
