Un homme, ça s'empêche. — Albert Camus | Printable Wall Art

“Un homme, ça s'empêche.”
“A man restrains himself.”

Words by Albert Camus (1913-1960) — French-Algerian novelist, essayist, and Nobel Prize-winning philosopher.

About this quote

This phrase captures the core of moral maturity and self-discipline. It suggests that true humanity is defined not by what we are capable of doing, but by what we choose not to do. Moral strength relies on conscious self-restraint, holding back harmful impulses, and upholding personal decency even when no one else is watching or holding us accountable.

The line appears in Camus's autobiographical novel The First Man, published posthumously in 1994. In the story, the phrase is recalled as a fundamental lesson in personal dignity taught by a father figure during the protagonist's Algerian childhood.

People often hang this print in a study or hallway as a daily reminder of quiet personal integrity.

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