Emil Cioran Quotes

If we had the courage to confront the doubts we timidly conceive about ourselves, none of us would utter an 'I' without shame.

Emil Cioran

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• If we had the courage to confront the doubts we timidly conceive about ourselves, none of us would utter an 'I' without shame.

  

  Emil Cioran
  • Courage
  • Shame
  • Utter