Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief wither… - Emil Cioran

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Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers.

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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Even when nothing happens, everything seems too much for me. What can be said, then, in the presence of an event, any event?

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Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers. - Emil Cioran

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