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It is not rebellion itself that is noble, but what it demands of you. — Albert Camus

Novel · Political literature

It is not rebellion itself that is noble, but what it demands of you.

In the original French

Ce n'est pas la révolte en elle-même qui est noble, mais ce qu'elle exige.

Albert Camus
The Rebel · 1947
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Topic
RebellionResisting authority
Genre
Political literature
Medium
Novel
Time
1947
Person
Albert Camus
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Citation
Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

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