A craving for freedom and independence is generated only in a man stil…

Albert Camus
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A craving for freedom and independence is generated only in a man still living on hope. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). Happy Death, p.25, Vintage
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A craving for freedom and independence is generated only in a man still living on hope. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). Happy Death, p.25, Vintage

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