Here lies the chance for a man either to make use of or to forgo the opportunities of attaining the moral values that a difficult situation may afford him. And this decides whether he is worthy of his sufferings or not.
VIKTOR E. FRANKLLive as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.
More Viktor E. Frankl Quotes
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Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on.
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The angels are lost in perpetual contemplation of an infinite glory.
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Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him-mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp.
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The last freedom is choosing your attitude.
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I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.
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Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.
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Man is capable of changing the world for the better if possible, and of changing himself for the better if necessary.
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Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.
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Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked.
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Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, WE ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CHOOSE OUR THOUGHTS!
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I do not forget any good deed done to me & I do not carry a grudge for a bad one.
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The last of human freedoms – the ability to chose one’s attitude especially an attitude of gratitude in a given set of circumstances especially in difficult circumstances.
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Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them.
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A man’s concern, even his despair, over the worthwhileness of life is an existential distress but by no means a mental disease.
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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
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