"There is something almost cruel about the Christian's……" — Soren Kierkegaard
"There is something almost cruel about the Christian's being placed in a world which in every way wants to pressure him to do the opposite of what God bids him to do."
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358 Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard
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- Most people live dejectedly in worldly joys or sorrows. They sit on the sidelines and do not join the dance.
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- What our age lacks is not reflection, but passion.
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