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How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.

Soren Kierkegaard

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.
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Change Fact Philosophy Yourself
What labels me, negates me.
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Myself One Liner
My sorrow is my castle.
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Myself One Liner Sorrow
Leap of faith – yes, but only after reflection
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Faith One Liner Reflection
Therefore do not deceive yourself! Of all deceivers fear most yourself!
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Fear Yourself
Why bother remembering a past that cannot be made into a present?
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Past Philosophy Present Remember
And this is one of the most crucial definitions for the whole of Christianity; that the opposite of sin is not virtue but faith.
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Faith Religion Sin Virtue
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
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Freedom People Sarcastic
It is the duty of the human understanding to understand that there are things which it cannot understand.
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Deep Human Philosophy Understand
The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.
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Fight God Great Person Proud Right Strength
My melancholy is the most faithful sweetheart I have had.
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Faith Sad
What is existence for but to be laughed at if men in their twenties have already attained the utmost?
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Exist Laugh Man Philosophy
There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.
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Believe Philosophy True Way
The present state of the world and the whole of life is diseased. If I were a doctor and were asked for my advice, I should reply, ‘Create silence’.
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Advice Life Present Silence World
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.
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Function God Nature Philosophy Prayer
In my great melancholy, I loved life, for I love my melancholy.
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Great Life Love Sad

How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.

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How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.

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