Who said “Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand…”?

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E. M. Cioran. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAnathemas and Admirations (1987)

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Cioran, E. M. (n.d.). Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12188-criticism-is-a-misconception-we-must-read-not/

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Cioran, E. M. “Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12188-criticism-is-a-misconception-we-must-read-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cioran, E. M. “Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12188-criticism-is-a-misconception-we-must-read-not/.

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