The reasons for persisting in Being seem less and less well… - Emil Cioran

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The reasons for persisting in Being seem less and less well founded, and our successors will find it easier than we to be rid of such obstinacy.

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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Existing is plagiarism.

When we are young, we take a certain pleasure in our infirmities. They seem so new, so rich! With age, they no longer surprise us, we know them too well. Now, without anything unexpected in them, they do not deserve to be endured.

Nothing is indefensible — from the absurdest proposition to the most monstrous crime.

The reasons for persisting in Being seem less and less well founded, and our successors will find it easier than we to be rid of such obstinacy. - Emil Cioran

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