#The Plague

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The term "the plague" often conjures images of historical pandemics that have shaped human history, such as the Black Death of the 14th century. However, beyond its literal meaning, "the plague" symbolizes the broader human experience of facing overwhelming adversity and the resilience required to overcome it. This theme resonates deeply with people, as it reflects the universal struggle against forces that seem insurmountable. Quotes about the plague capture the essence of human endurance, the fragility of life, and the strength found in community and compassion during times of crisis. They remind us of the courage and ingenuity that emerge when humanity is pushed to its limits. People are drawn to these quotes because they offer a sense of solidarity and hope, illustrating that even in the darkest times, there is potential for renewal and growth. The enduring fascination with the plague, both as a historical event and a metaphor, lies in its ability to teach us about survival, empathy, and the indomitable spirit of humanity.

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Admittedly the number of dead from one day to the next was not rising. But it seemed that the plague had settled comfortably into its peak and was carrying out its daily murders with the precision and regularity of a good civil servant.
CA
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... though a war may well be "too stupid," that doesn'tprevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way...
C
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Rats died in the street; men in their homes. And newspapers are concerned only with the street.
AC
#plague #the-plague #camus
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I'd come to realize that all our troubles spring from our failure to use plain, clear-cut language.
JS
#existential #language #the-plague #jean-paul-sartre
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Hans clacked his side-lips. "Do you have the sentence in your head that tomorrow's procession will halt this pest of yours, that it will bar the small-lives from the High Woods?""If it is as you say, no. No more than prayer can stay a charging horse. But that is not why we pray. God is no cheap juggler as to play for a pfennig.
MF
#god #prayer #the-plague
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This figure, which gave a clear meaning to the daily spectacle that everyone in town had in front of their eyes, disconcerted them even more. Up to then people had merely complaine about a rather disgusting accident. Now they saw that there was something threatening in this phenomenon, the extent and origin of which was not yet clear to them.
CA
#death #rats #french #the-plague #nobel-prize #camus
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Jay-Z and Kanye West are to authentic rap culture what diseased rates were to 14th century Europeans
DC
#rap #culture #the-plague