10 Quotes & Sayings By Emile M Cioran

Emile Maurice Emmanuel Cioran was an existentialist philosopher, essayist, and Lebanese-Romanian historian. He held the position of Professor of Philosophy at the Sorbonne. He is well known for his pessimistic views on reality, human behavior, and the meaninglessness of life. Cioran was born in Romania in December 1916 Read more

He became a French citizen in 1948. He died at the age of sixty-two in Paris in 1995.

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Our first intuitions are the true ones. Emile M. Cioran
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What would be left of our tragedies if an insect were to present us his? Emile M. Cioran
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What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - and moving on. Emile M. Cioran
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Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown. Emile M. Cioran
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Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers. Emile M. Cioran
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Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea. Emile M. Cioran
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We are afraid of the enormity of the possible. Emile M. Cioran
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Jealousy - that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion. Emile M. Cioran
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Life is possible only by the deficiencies of our imagination and memory. Emile M. Cioran