"Only he who is uncompromising as to..." - Quote by Albert Camus
Only he who is uncompromising as to his rights maintains the sense of duty.
More by Albert Camus
“There was the same dazzling red glare. The sea gasped for air with each shallow, stifled wave that broke on the sand. ...with every blade of light that flashed off the sand, from a bleached shell or a peice of broken glass, my jaws tightened. I walked for a long time.”
“If something is going to happen to me, I want to be there.”
“There can be no question of masking the evidence, of suppressing the absurd by denying one of the terms of its equation. It is essential to know whether one can live with it or whether, on the other hand, logic commands one to die of it.”
More on Rights
“To the security of a free Constitution it [knowledge] contributes in various ways: by teaching the people themselves to know and to value their own rights, to discern and provide against invasions of them, to distinguish between oppression and the necessary exercise of lawful authority, between burdens proceeding from a disregard to their convenience and those resulting from the inevitable exigencies of society.”
“The Constitution of the United States of America clearly affirms the right of every American citizen to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not give up a single right guaranteed under the Constitution.”
“Lady Sondes' match surprises, but does not offend me; had herfirst marriage been of affection, or had their been a grown-updaughter, I should not have forgiven her; but I considereverybody as having a right to marry once in their lives forlove, if they can.”
More on Duty
“The still small voice within you must always be the final arbiter when there is a conflict of duty.”
“Marriage is not for individual happiness, but for the welfare of the nation and the caste.”
“And, indeed, what little of beauty and peace is to be found in the societies of men is owing to the daily performance of small duties, not to big doings and fine talk.”