A human being is not one thing among others; things determine each other, but man is ultimately self-determining.
VIKTOR FRANKLThere 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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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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Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.
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Either belief in God is unconditional or it is no belief at all.
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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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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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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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.
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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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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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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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When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
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