# Quote — Emil Cioran, The Trouble With Being Born

> It has been a long time since philosophers have read men's souls. It is not their task, we are told. Perhaps. But we must not be surprised if they no longer matter much to us.

- Author: [Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md)
- Book: [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/it-has-been

## More from this book

> Only one thing matters: learning to be the loser.

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> Obviously God was a solution, and obviously none so satisfactory that will ever be found again.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/obviously-god-was.md)

> To have failed in everything, always, out of a love of discouragement.

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