"Fear and Trembling" Quotes
A philosophical exploration of the story of Abraham and Isaac, delving into the concept of faith and the ethical implications of religious duty.
philosophy | 160 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.
The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.
Once you label me you negate me.
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.
I must find a truth that is true for me.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
In a theater it happened that a fire started offstage. The clown came out to tell the audience. They thought it was a joke and applauded. He told them again, and they became still more hilarious. This is the way, I suppose, that the world will be destroyed – amid the universal hilarity of wits and wags who think it is all a joke.
The more a person limits himself, the more resourceful he becomes.
People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.
