Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified.
Interpretation
Rebellion arises from a sense of justification or belief that one's actions are right.
Albert Camus suggests that rebellion is inherently linked to a feeling of justification. When individuals rebel, it is often because they believe that their cause or perspective is valid in the face of oppression or injustice, indicating a deep sense of moral or ethical conviction driving their actions.
In practice
In a speech about social justice, one might quote Camus to emphasize the importance of feeling justified in fighting for rights.
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.
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Don't wait for the last judgment - it takes place every day.
A single sentence will suffice for modern man. He fornicated and read the papers. After that vigorous definition, the subject will be, if I may say so, exhausted.
At times I feel myself overtaken by an immense tenderness for these people around me who live in the same century.
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What is a monster? A being whose survival is incompatible with the existing order.
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