As far as I am concerned, I resign from humanity. I no longer want to be, nor can still be, a man. What should I do? Work for a social and political system, make a girl miserable? Hunt for weaknesses in philosophical systems, fight for moral and esthetic ideals? It’s all too little. I renounce my humanity even though I may find myself alone. But am I not already alone in this world from which I no longer expect anything? ✨ On the Heights of Despair. Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1934.
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- A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nation's paradise and its tomb. ✨ History and Utopia. Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1960.
- Man starts over again everyday, in spite of all he knows, against all he knows. ✨ A Short History of Decay. Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1949.
- When people come to me saying they want to kill themselves, I tell them, What’s your rush? You can kill yourself any time you like. So calm down. Suicide is a positive act. And they do calm down. ✨ T … ▶
- Never to have occasion to take a position, to make up one's mind, or to define oneself - there is no wish I make more often. ✨ History and Utopia. Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1960.
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