Chaque génération se croit vouée à refaire le monde. La mienne sait… — Albert Camus | Printable Wall Art

“Chaque génération se croit vouée à refaire le monde. La mienne sait pourtant qu'elle ne le refera pas.”
“Every generation believes itself destined to remake the world. Mine, however, knows it will not.”

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

About this quote

Camus reflects on the heavy burden faced by his generation, which grew up during world wars and totalitarianism. Rather than grandly reshaping human history, their quiet duty is to prevent the world from destroying itself. It is a humble, realistic view of human progress that trades naive idealism for practical responsibility and endurance.

Albert Camus delivered this line during his Nobel Prize acceptance speech in Stockholm on 10 December 1957. He spoke of the responsibility his generation bore following the devastation of the Second World War.

This reflective print suits a quiet study or home library, offering a thoughtful perspective on history and duty.

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An instant digital download. Choose your design and size at checkout — 18 typographic designs and 8 print sizes are available for this quote.

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