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The Trouble with Being Born
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"The Trouble with Being Born" Quotes

Emil Cioran’s "The Trouble with Being Born" is a collection of aphorisms and philosophical reflections meditating on the futility, suffering, and absurdity inherent in existence.

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We are born to suffer.

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Existence is a punishment.

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To be born is to be condemned to death.

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Life is a perpetual struggle.

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The only certainty in life is suffering.

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Death is the ultimate liberation.

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Existence is an absurdity.

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The human condition is a state of perpetual dissatisfaction.

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Hope is a cruel illusion.

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To exist is to be trapped in a never-ending cycle of despair.

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