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“On the whole, the longing for solitude is a sign that there still is spirit in a person and is the measure of what spirit there is. [...] In antiquity as well as in the Middle Ages there was an awareness of this longing for solitude and a respect for what it means; whereas in the constant sociality of our day we shrink from solitude to the point (what a capital epigram!) that no use for it is known other than as a punishment for criminals.”

Meditation Solitude Reflection

Book:The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition for Upbuilding and Awakening

Source: The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition for Upbuilding and Awakening

“The humorist, like the predator, always walks by himself.”

Humour Solitude Iconoclasm

Book:Papers and Journals: A Selection

Source: Papers and Journals: A Selection

“In the constant sociability of our age people shudder at solitude to such a degree that they know no other use to put it to but (oh, admirable epigram!) as a punishment for criminals. But after all it is a fact that in our age it is a crime to have spirit, so it is natural that such people, the lovers of solitude, are included in the same class with criminals.”

Book:The Sickness Unto Death

Source: The Sickness Unto Death

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