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You are done for - a living dead man - not when you stop loving but stop hating. Hatred preserves: in it, in its chemist
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"You are done for - a living dead man - not when you stop loving but stop hating. Hatred preserves: in it, in its chemistry, resides the mystery of life"

- Emile M. Cioran

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This quote by Emile M. Cioran talks to the power of hatred and its ability to maintain life. He recommends that it is not when we stop enjoying that we become a "living dead male," but when we stop disliking. Cioran suggests that hatred is an essential part of life, and that it is the mystery of life. He recommends that hatred is a powerful emotion that can be utilized to maintain life, which it is not something to be feared or prevented. He suggests that it is only when we stop hating that we end up being a "living dead man," which it is necessary to embrace hatred in order to live a complete life. Cioran's quote talks to the power of hatred and its capability to maintain life, and motivates us to embrace it in order to live a full life.

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Emile M. Cioran This quote is written / told by Emile M. Cioran between April 8, 1911 and June 21, 1995. He was a famous Philosopher from Romania. The author also have 73 other quotes.

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