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The feeling of being ten thousand years behind, or ahead, of the others, of belonging to the beginnings or to the end of humanity...

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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Of all that makes us suffer, nothing — so much as disappointment — gives us the sensation of at last touching Truth.

Love of the absolute engenders a predilection for self-destruction. Hence the passion for monasteries and brothels. Cells and women, in both cases. Weariness with life fares well in the shadow of whores and saintly women.

...all of the philosophers put together are not worth a single saint.

The feeling of being ten thousand years behind, or ahead, of the others, of belonging to the beginnings or to the end of humanity... - Emil Cioran

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