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Soren Kierkegaard Quotes: Philosophy is life's dry-nurse, who can take care of us - but not suckle us.
         

Philosophy is life's dry-nurse, who can take care of us - but not suckle us.


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For without risk there is no faith, and the greater the risk, the greater the faith.



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