Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
VIKTOR FRANKLMan’s inner strength may raise him above his outward fate.
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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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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
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If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.
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The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.
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Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him.
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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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For the world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best.
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Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
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Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment.
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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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You don’t create your mission in life – you detect it.
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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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When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.
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A human being is a deciding being.
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