Faith consists in being vitally concerned with that ultimate reality to which I give the symbolical name of God. Whoever reflects earnestly on the meaning of life is on the verge of an act of faith.

Quote by Paul Tillich

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Astonishment is the root of philosophy.

Astonishment is the root of philosophy.

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Language... has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it...

Language... has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it...

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being

Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

Anger is a noble infirmity; the generous failing of the just; the one degree that...

Anger is a noble infirmity; the generous failing of the just; the one degree that...

Language... has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it...

Language... has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it...

Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves.

Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves.

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself as accepted in spite of...

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself as accepted in spite of...

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned.

Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned.

The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared...

The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared...

We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of...

We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of...

Man is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill...

Man is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill...

Man is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill...

Man is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill...

You often start with a job you don't want on the way to fulfilling the...

You often start with a job you don't want on the way to fulfilling the...

Society may predict, but only I can determine my destiny.

Society may predict, but only I can determine my destiny.

Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters...

Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters...