Old age, after all, is merely the punishment for having liv… - Emil Cioran

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Old age, after all, is merely the punishment for having lived.

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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Old age, after all, is merely the punishment for having lived. - Emil Cioran

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