“Freedom's possibility is not the ability to choose the good or the evil. The possibility is to be able.”

— Søren Kierkegaard, The Concept of Anxiety (1844)

About Søren Kierkegaard

1813 – 1855

Danish philosopher and theologian, considered a founder of existentialism. Wrote on anxiety, faith and the individual in 'The Concept of Anxiety' (1844).

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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

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“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”

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“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”

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