One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. Th… - Emil Cioran

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One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland — and no other.

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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It is unjust to call imaginary the diseases which are, on the contrary, only too real, since they proceed from our mind, the only regulator of our equilibrium and our health.

A harmonious being cannot believe in God. Saints, criminals, and paupers have launched him, making him available to all unhappy people.

Philosophy: impersonal anxiety; refuge among anemic ideas.

One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland — and no other. - Emil Cioran

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