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Above all, do not lose your desire to walk.
Soren Kierkegaard
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Soren Kierkegaard
Age: 42 †
Born: 1813
Born: January 1
Died: 1855
Died: January 1
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Death cannot explain itself. The earnestness consists precisely in this, that the observer must explain it to himself.
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Leap of faith – yes, but only after reflection
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Now, with God's help, I shall become myself.
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