Albert Camus quote about ignorance from The Plague - The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole, men are more good than bad; that, however, isn't the real point.
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“ The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole, men are more good than bad; that, however, isn't the real point. ”
 Albert Camus, The Plague (1947). copy citation

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Author Albert Camus
Source The Plague
Topic ignorance understanding evil good intentions
Date 1947
Language English
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Note Translated by Stuart Gilbert
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“Le mal qui est dans le monde vient presque toujours de l'ignorance, et la bonne volonté peut faire autant de dégâts que la méchanceté, si elle n'est pas éclairée. Les hommes sont plutôt bons que mauvais, et en vérité ce n'est pas la...” Albert Camus, La Peste

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Albert Camus quote about ignorance from The Plague - The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole, men are more good than bad; that, however, isn't the real point.
Albert Camus quote about ignorance from The Plague - The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole, men are more good than bad; that, however, isn't the real point.