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The only profound thinkers are the ones who do not suffer from a sense of the ridiculous.

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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Life is possible only by the deficiencies of our imagination and memory.

"What is truth?" is a fundamental question. But what is it compared to "How to endure life?" And even this one pales beside the next: "How to endure oneself?" — That is the crucial question in which no one is in a position to give us an answer.

As long as I live I shall not allow myself to forget that I shall die; I am waiting for death so that I can forget about it.

The only profound thinkers are the ones who do not suffer from a sense of the ridiculous. - Emil Cioran

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