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Death wish

by Luis V. TeodoroAugust 10, 2018August 12, 2019

No, he doesn’t want to die; he just wants others put to death.

Detail from Pisanello's Saint George and the Princess

"The rebel undoubtedly demands a certain degree of freedom for himself; but in no case, if he is consistent, does he demand the right to destroy the existence and the freedom of others. He humiliates no one. The freedom he claims, he claims for all; the freedom he refuses, he forbids everyone to enjoy. He is not only the slave against the master, but also man against the world of master and slave. Thanks to rebellion, there is something more in history than the relationship between mastery and servitude."

The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
Albert Camus

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