Death poses a problem which replaces all the others. What i… - Emil Cioran

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Death poses a problem which replaces all the others. What is deadly to philosophy, to the naive belief in the hierarchy of perplexities.

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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I don't understand how people can believe in God, even when I myself think of him everyday.

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

Death poses a problem which replaces all the others. What is deadly to philosophy, to the naive belief in the hierarchy of perplexities. - Emil Cioran

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