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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’.

Soren Kierkegaard

People understand me so poorly that they don’t even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.
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People Sarcastic Understand
Above all, do not lose your desire to walk.
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Desire Lose One Liner Speak
Why bother remembering a past that cannot be made into a present?
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Past Philosophy Present Remember
It is perfectly true, as philosophers say, that life must be understood backwards. But they forget the other proposition, that it must be lived forwards.
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Deep Forget Life Live Philosophy True Understand
My melancholy is the most faithful sweetheart I have had.
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Faith Sad
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
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Experience Life Problem Reality
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
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
Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth — look at the dying man’s struggle at his last extremity, and then tell me whether something that begins and ends thus could be intended for enjoyment.
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Beginning Born Cry Death Deep End Enjoyment Man Philosophy Woman
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
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Freedom People Sarcastic
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
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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Freedom Liberty Man Sarcastic
I am convinced that God is love.
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Convince God Love One Liner Spiritual
It is impossible to exist without passion.
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Exist Impossible One Liner Passion
Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards.
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Life Live Philosophy Understand
I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations — one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it — you will regret both.
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Advice Friendship Honest Possible Regret Situation

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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