“Dread is a womanish debility in which freedom swoons. Psychologically speaking, the fall into sin always occurs in impotence. But dread is at the same time the most egotistic thing.”
Quote by Soren Kierkegaard
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Soren Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard was a 19th-century Danish philosopher known for his existentialist philosophy and profound explorations of religious, ethical, and aesthetic issues. His ideas have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophers and literature. more
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Source: The education of man, aphorisms