As far as I am concerned, I resign from humanity. I no longer want to be, nor can … - Emile M. Cioran

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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Emile M. Cioran

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?

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