Who said “We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, and our ravages. But our task is…”?

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Albert Camus. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Rebel (1951)

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“We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, and our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to fight them in ourselves and in others.”
— Albert Camus
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Camus, A. (n.d.). We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, and our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to fight them in ourselves and in others. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16522-we-all-carry-within-us-our-places-of/

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Camus, Albert. “We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, and our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to fight them in ourselves and in others.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16522-we-all-carry-within-us-our-places-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Camus, Albert. “We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, and our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to fight them in ourselves and in others.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16522-we-all-carry-within-us-our-places-of/.

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