A human being is not one thing among others; things determine each other, but man is ultimately self-determining.
VIKTOR FRANKLLove 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.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
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Spiritual freedom makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.
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The point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us.
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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
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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.
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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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Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
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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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When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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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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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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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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