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Seek first God's Kingdom, that is, become like the lilies and the birds, become perfectly silent - then shall the rest be added unto you.
Soren Kierkegaard
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Soren Kierkegaard
Age: 42 †
Born: 1813
Born: January 1
Died: 1855
Died: January 1
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With respect to physical existence, one needs little, and to the degree that one needs less, the more perfect one is.
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Now, with God's help, I shall become myself.
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The task must be made difficult, for only the difficult inspires the noble-hearted.
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