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.
VIKTOR FRANKLMan’s search for meaning is the chief motivation of his life.
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Love 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.
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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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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
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There was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
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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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Spiritual freedom makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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You don’t create your mission in life – you detect it.
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Life asks of every individual a contribution, and it is up to that individual to discover what it should be.
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Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists.
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Despair is suffering without meaning.
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Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.
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