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Nikolai Berdyaev Quotes: Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.
         

Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.


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Every moral act of love, of mercy, and of sacrifice brings to pass the end of the world where hatred, cruelty, and selfishness reign supreme.

Every moral act of love, of mercy, and of sacrifice brings to pass the end of the world where hatred, cruelty, and selfishness reign supreme.



Perhaps the saddest thing to admit is that those who rejected the Cross have to carry it, while those who welcomed it are so often engaged in crucifying others.

Perhaps the saddest thing to admit is that those who rejected the Cross have to carry it, while those who welcomed it are so often engaged in crucifying others.



The creation of the world is not only a process which moves from God to humanity. God demands newness from humanity; God awaits the works of human freedom.

The creation of the world is not only a process which moves from God to humanity. God demands newness from humanity; God awaits the works of human freedom.



The enslaving of the other is also the enslaving of the self.

The enslaving of the other is also the enslaving of the self.



Utopias now appear much more realizable than one used to think. We are now faced with a different new worry: How to prevent their realization.

Utopias now appear much more realizable than one used to think. We are now faced with a different new worry: How to prevent their realization.



The meaning of conservatism is not that it impedes movement forward and upward, but that it impedes movement backwards and downwards—to chaotic darkness and the return to a primitive state.

The meaning of conservatism is not that it impedes movement forward and upward, but that it impedes movement backwards and downwards—to chaotic darkness and the return to a primitive state.



Freedom is the power to create out of nothing, the power of the spirit to create out of itself.

Freedom is the power to create out of nothing, the power of the spirit to create out of itself.



Death, that final evil, is one of the paths to eternity. Endless life in the conditions of our existence would be a nightmare.

Death, that final evil, is one of the paths to eternity. Endless life in the conditions of our existence would be a nightmare.



The overwhelming majority of people, including Christians, are materialists. They do not believe in the power of spirit. They believe only in material power.

The overwhelming majority of people, including Christians, are materialists. They do not believe in the power of spirit. They believe only in material power.



Creativity is the supreme mystery of life, the mystery of the appearance of something new, hitherto unknown, derived from nothing, proceeding from nothing, born of nothing other.

Creativity is the supreme mystery of life, the mystery of the appearance of something new, hitherto unknown, derived from nothing, proceeding from nothing, born of nothing other.





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In order to survive in a world of instinct, its' alternative is to hunt or being hunted.Reject this, then be prepared to be hunted.



Because now, the magic is everywhere.

Because now, the magic is everywhere.



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A man can surely do what he wills to do, but cannot determine what he wills.



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It must be felt that there is no national security but in the nation's humble, acknowledged dependence upon God and His overruling providence.



It's very important for the coming times to have a sound economic base and to be as mobile as possible. The energy lines will be shifting strongly as we enter into the end phase of the earth's cycle.

It's very important for the coming times to have a sound economic base and to be as mobile as possible. The energy lines will be shifting strongly as we enter into the end phase of the earth's cycle.



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Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless immediate action is taken against problems facing mankind.



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Being prime minister isn't the only job in life! As far as I'm concerned, I could live in a village and be satisfied.



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I think of a myth as a story that helps you explain all the different pieces of your life. In that broad sense, there is no way to live without mythology.



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When everything around you is crazy, it is ingenious to stay calm.




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