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> [“So here is the paradox, freedom is dependence upon God. It is a paradox, but it is absolutely clear. The human being – the concrete human person, me, you – once we were not, now we are, and tomorrow will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/so-here-is-the-paradox-freedom-is-dependence-upon-god-it-is-a-paradox/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

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## More by Luigi Giussani

> [“And here is the alternative in which man risks himself, even if almost unconsciously: either you face reality wide open, loyally, with the bright…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/and-here-is-the-alternative-in-which-man-risks-himself-even-if-almost/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“In the Gospel, there is a sentence that expresses the same ethical imperative in a more fascinating way: “Blessed are the poor in spirit:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/in-the-gospel-there-is-a-sentence-that-expresses-the-same-ethical/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“Indeed, as we have seen, God is the most immediate implication of self-consciousness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/indeed-as-we-have-seen-god-is-the-most-immediate-implication-of-self/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“It is primarily the love of ourselves as destiny, the affection for our own destiny that can convince us to undertake this work to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/it-is-primarily-the-love-of-ourselves-as-destiny-the-affection-for/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“che c'entra questo con le stelle? What has this to do with the stars?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/che-c-entra-questo-con-le-stelle-what-has-this-to-do-with-the-stars/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“The more one is truly human, the more one is able to trust, because one understands the reasons for believing in another.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/the-more-one-is-truly-human-the-more-one-is-able-to-trust-because-one/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“It is the religious sense – a “radical engagement of the self with life” – that alone enables us to fulfil the promise of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/it-is-the-religious-sense-a-radical-engagement-of-the-self-with-life/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“So here is the paradox, freedom is dependence upon God. It is a paradox, but it is absolutely clear. The human being – the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/so-here-is-the-paradox-freedom-is-dependence-upon-god-it-is-a-paradox/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“the greatest danger which today’s humanity need fear is not a catastrophe which comes from out there somewhere, a stellar catastrophe, neither is it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/the-greatest-danger-which-today-s-humanity-need-fear-is-not-a/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“As I see it, only two types of men capture entirely the grandeur of the human being: the anarchist and the authentically religious man.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/as-i-see-it-only-two-types-of-men-capture-entirely-the-grandeur-of/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“Life is hunger, thirst, and passion for an ultimate object, which looms over the horizon, and yet always lies beyond it. When this is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/life-is-hunger-thirst-and-passion-for-an-ultimate-object-which-looms/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

> [“The truly interesting question for man is neither logic, a fascinating game, nor demonstration, an inviting curiosity. Rather, the intriguing problem for man is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luigi-giussani/the-truly-interesting-question-for-man-is-neither-logic-a-fascinating/)

[Luigi Giussani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luigi-giussani/)

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