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Busyness, keeping up with others, hustling hither and yon, makes it almost impossible for an individual to form a heart.
Soren Kierkegaard
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Soren Kierkegaard
Age: 42 †
Born: 1813
Born: January 1
Died: 1855
Died: January 1
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Spirit is the third, yet in such a way that one can speak of a synthesis only when the spirit is posited.
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Without risk, faith is an impossibility.
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