Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.

Soren Kierkegaard

The Concept of Anxiety

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Topic

Anxiety Freedom

Author

Soren Kierkegaard

Source

The Concept of Anxiety

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Danish

Time

1844 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Denmark Europe

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Original Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. Begrebet Angest [The Concept of Anxiety]. C. A. Reitzel, 1844.

Current Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. The Concept of Anxiety, translated by Jeanette B L Knox. Mercer University Press, 2008.

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I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations-one can do either this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it-you will regret both.

Soren Kierkegaard

Either/Or

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Topic
Decisions and choices Regrets

Author

Soren Kierkegaard
Source
Either/Or
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Danish
Time
1843 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren [published as Victor Eremita]. Enten-Eller [Either/Or]. Vol. 2, Copenhagen: University bookshop, 1843.

Current Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. Either/Or: A Fragment of Life, translated by Alistair Hanny. Penguin Classics, 1992, pt. 2.

Another quote from the 1840s

I wear the chain I forged in life.

Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

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Consequences of greed Actions have consequences Hell
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Author

Charles Dickens
Source
A Christmas Carol
Medium
Novella
Language
English
Time
1843 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843, stave 1.

Current Citation

Dickens, Charles. "A Christmas Carol." A Christmas Carol and Other Writings, edited by Michael Slater. Penguin, 2003, stave 1.

Another quote about Freedom

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt.

John Philpot Curran

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Price of freedom Freedom
Speaker
John Philpot Curran
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1816 1810s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Curran, John Philpot. Speech on the right of election of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. 10 July 1790, Dublin, Ireland.