Mind, even more deadly to empires than to individuals, erodes them, compromises their solidity.
Emile M. CioranShow me one thing here on earth which has begun well and not ended badly. The proudest palpitations are engulfed in a sewer, where they cease throbbing, as though having reached their natural term: this downfall constitutes the heart's drama and the negative meaning of history.
Emile M. Cioran