Emil Cioran Quotes
Ambition is a drug that makes its addicts potential madmen.
Cioran, E. M. The Fall into Time. Translated by Richard Howard, Quadrangle Books, 1970.
Spinoza’s ideas were considered so radical and dangerous to the establishment that he was the only man in history who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims. Today we regard him as a great philosopher who laid the foundation for much of scientific thought.
Emil Mihai Cioran was a Romanian-born philosopher and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French. His work has been noted for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, style, and aphorisms. His works frequently engaged with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism. In 1937, Cioran moved to the Latin Quarter of Paris, which became his permanent residence, wherein he lived in seclusion with his partner, Simone Boué.
