Quotes by Cioran, E. M.

The obsession with suicide is characteristic of the man who can neithe >>

We derive our vitality from our store of madness. >>

Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perfo >>

Quotations about Fanatics and Fanaticism

A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He kn >>

In the history of mankind, fanaticism has caused more harm than vice. >>

A fanatic is a man who consciously over compensates a secret doubt. >>

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.

Cioran, E. M.