Maxioms by E. M. Cioran
Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.
Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.
No human beings more dangerous than those who have suffered for a belief: the great persecutors are recruited from the read more
No human beings more dangerous than those who have suffered for a belief: the great persecutors are recruited from the martyrs not quite beheaded. Far from diminishing the appetite for power, suffering exasperates it.
The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; read more
The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or martyr, he is a monster.
Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.
Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.
Progress is the injustice each generation commits with regard to its predecessors.
Progress is the injustice each generation commits with regard to its predecessors.
