One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland -- and no other.
Source: Anathemas and Admirations, On the Verge of Existence (1986).
-- Emile M Cioran, (Apr 8 1911-1995), Romanian philosopher, essayist; His work has been noted for its pervasiveáphilosophical pessimism, and frequently engages with issues of suffering, decay, andánihilism.