Quotation by

Albert Camus

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

Albert Camus

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The speaker prefers to act with belief in God's existence because living that way carries less risk if God turns out to be real. Conversely, living without belief risks missing out on something important if God does exist, making that choice more dangerous in the end.

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