Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.

Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.

人必须征服自己，必须对自己施暴，才能做出丝毫不沾染邪恶的行为。

-- Emil Cioran 萧沆