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“Strictly speaking, history does not repeat itself, but since the illusions man is capable of are limited in number, they always return in another disguise, thereby giving some ultradecrepit filth a look of novelty and a tragic glaze.”

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Book:The Trouble with Being Born
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The Trouble with Being Born

This book delves into the complexities of human existence, examining the challenges and paradoxes of being born into the world. more

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Emil M. Cioran

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