Espousing the melancholy of ancient symbols, I would have f… - Emil Cioran

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Espousing the melancholy of ancient symbols, I would have freed myself.

Emil Cioran

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Emil Cioran (8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher and essayist whose work is known for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, which frequently engages with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism.

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Alternative Names: Emil Mihai Cioran • Emil-Michel Cioran

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But, braggart demons, we postpone our end: how could we renounce the display of our freedom, the show of our pride?

Time is heavy sometimes; imagine how heavy eternity must be.

To act is to anchor in the imminent future.

Espousing the melancholy of ancient symbols, I would have freed myself. - Emil Cioran

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