Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
VIKTOR FRANKLLove goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me.
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Either belief in God is unconditional or it is no belief at all.
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Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.
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When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.
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Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
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There are two races of men in this world but only these two: the race of the decent man and the race of the indecent man.
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Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.
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We can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: 1. by doing a deed; 2. by experiencing a value; and 3. by suffering.
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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
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