Quote by Albert Camus

Their pleasures are fierce and their sleep impenetrable. And they know that the body has a soul in which the soul has no part.

Their pleasures are fierce and their sleep impenetrable. And

Summary

This quote alludes to individuals who indulge in intense and gratifying pleasures while remaining oblivious to the deeper dimensions of their existence. Their enjoyments are overpowering, leaving them insusceptible to introspection or contemplating the spiritual aspects of their being. It suggests a lack of interconnectedness between the physical body and the soul, implying that these individuals are detached from any transcendent or higher purpose in life.

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Desire Pleasure Soul

By Albert Camus

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