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Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.
Emil Cioran
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Emil Cioran
Romanian
Philosopher
Born:
Apr 8
,
1911
Died:
Jun 20
,
1995
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,
Sadism
,
Souls
,
Skepticism
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I didn't want to become some embittered old hack getting his revenge for the rest of my life. And I didn't want to become some scared creature cowering in a corner. I remember telling myself not to carry the hatred around, although I know where it is. I have it in a trunk in storage.
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And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of the lack of affirmative action, you know.
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