I try--without success--to stop finding reasons for vanity in anything. When I happen to manage it nonetheless, I feel that I no longer belong to the mortal gang. I am above everything then, above the gods themselves. Perhaps that is what death is: a sensation of great, of extreme superiority.
Emile M. CioranAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: romanian
- Born: April 8, 1911
- Died: June 20, 1995
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