Søren Kierkegaard
1813 – 1855
Danish philosopher and theologian regarded as the father of existentialism, whose writings explored anxiety, despair, and the individual's relationship to faith.
Key works: Either/Or · Fear and Trembling · The Sickness Unto Death
Top quotes by Søren Kierkegaard
“The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.”
Read the full explanation →“The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self, can only happen when one is in the process of becoming oneself.”
Read the full explanation →“The thing is, to understand myself, I must understand the power that placed me here.”
Read the full explanation →“The self is not a substance, not a thing; it is that which relates itself to its own self.”
Read the full explanation →“Purity of heart is to will one thing.”
Read the full explanation →“The highest form of human intelligence is to know when you are stupid.”
Read the full explanation →“The highest form of human intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
Read the full explanation →“The function of money is only to facilitate the exchange of goods; its end is to disappear in the act.”
Read the full explanation →“To dare, to will, to love this is to be a man.”
Read the full explanation →“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
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