Life cannot withstand death, but memory is gaining in its struggle against nothingness. - Tzvetan Todorov

" "

Life cannot withstand death, but memory is gaining in its struggle against nothingness.

English
Collect this quote

About Tzvetan Todorov

Tzvetan Todorov (1 March 1939 - 7 February 2017) was a Bulgarian-French historian, philosopher, structuralist literary critic, sociologist, essayist and geologist.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Цветан Тодоров
PREMIUM FEATURE
Advanced Search Filters

Filter search results by source, date, and more with our premium search tools.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Tzvetan Todorov

Ce que l’extrême et l’ordinaire ont également en commun, c’est que, ici comme là, la majorité des individus opte pour les valeurs vitales, et quelques-uns seulement choisissent l’autre voie. Ou peut-être : la plupart du temps, chaque individu opte pour les valeurs vitales ; mais n’ignore pas pour autant les réactions morales.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Civilization is a horizon which we can approach, while barbarity is a background from which we seek to move away; neither condition can be entirely identified with particular beings. It consists of acts and attitudes that are barbarian or civilized, not individuals or peoples.

Loading...