Fear and trembling quotes

Søren Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling

Søren Kierkegaard quote about vanity from Fear and Trembling: “The true knight of faith is a witness, never a teacher, and therein lies his deep humanity, which is worth a good deal more than this silly participation in others' weal and woe which is honored by the name of sympathy, whereas in fact it is nothing but vanity.”

“Silence is the snare of the demon, and the more one keeps silent, the more terrifying the demon becomes; but silence is also the mutual understanding between the Deity and the individual.” Søren Kierkegaard, “Fear and Trembling” (1843).

Søren Kierkegaard quote about youth from Fear and Trembling: “Or what is existence for but to be laughed at if men in their twenties have already attained the utmost?”

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Søren Kierkegaard quote about doubt from Fear and Trembling: “He who has a conception of what it means to live upon spirit knows also what the hunger of doubt is, and that the doubter hungers just as much for the daily bread of life as for the nutriment of the spirit.”

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