Did Albert Camus really say 'I knew that in order to be free, I had to be a slave to something. And that some...'?

Albert Camus Quote Source & Citation:

I knew that in order to be free, I had to be a slave to something. And that something was my own freedom.

— Albert Camus Modern · Absurdism, The Stranger

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"I rebel; therefore I exist."

"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

"The greatest crime is not to commit a crime, but to hide it."

"The only way to grieve is to destroy the world."

"Man is always prey to his truths."

Often attributed, but the exact phrasing and primary source are elusive. Reflects his themes of rebellion.

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