An intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone wh…

Albert Camus
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An intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. I like this, because I am happy to be both halves, the watcher and the watched. Can they be brought together? This is a practical question. We must get down to it. I despise intelligence really means: I cannot bear my doubts. ✨ Albert Camus (1969). Notebooks
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