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Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.
"Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
Commitment to the future takes shape through what people do now. In Camus's argument, that generosity includes refusing to sacrifice present lives to an imagined final utopia.
Key takeaway:
Serve the future through humane action in the present.
Origin of the quote
The Rebel (1951), concluding discussion of measured rebellion and living people.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe English text contains the passage, with a minor directional-word variation. It is translated from French and belongs to a political and ethical argument.
