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Soren Kierkegaard Quotes on Virtue

Soren Kierkegaard was a 19th-century Danish philosopher, theologian, and religious author, widely regarded as the first existentialist thinker. This page collects quotes attributed to Soren Kierkegaard on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Soren Kierkegaard:

    “To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.”

  • Attributed to Soren Kierkegaard:

    “Faith is the highest passion in a human being.”

  • Attributed to Soren Kierkegaard:

    “Purity of heart is to will one thing.”

  • Attributed to Soren Kierkegaard:

    “Boredom is the root of all evil.”