Albert Camus Quotes

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

Intolerance is a form of egotism, and to condemn egotism intolerantly is to share it.

Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless.

I think my whole deal was I didn't think other people had a right to an opinion. I think the problem I had was, in real life, it was my way or the highway, and if people disagreed with me, then they were just wrong.

I have nothing but scorn for all weird ideas other than my own.

I'm right, and everyone else is wrong.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right.

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.

The less one knows, the more he thinks he knows, and the more willing he is to employ any and all measures to enforce his views upon others.

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

Where the Mind is biggest, the Heart, the Senses, Magnanimity, Charity, Tolerance, Kindliness, and the rest of them scarcely have room to breathe.

The sin of certainty leaves no room for the rest of us.

Obstinacy and heat of opinion are the surest proof of stupidity.

It comes to pass that men do so magnify their own opinions, and are as censorious of any that differ from them in lesser things

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.

There's no point in arguing with me- in my mind, I'm always right.

Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice.

A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.

People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.

It is not possible to unknow what you do know - the result of that is fanaticism.