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Fear and Trembling

Fear and Trembling
Sören Kierkegaard Original title Frygt og Bæven (Danish, 1843)

Fear and Trembling is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard, published in 1843 under the pseudonym Johannes de silentio . The title is a reference to a line from Philippians 2:12, "...continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling." — itself a probable reference to Psalms 55:5, "Fear and trembling came upon me..."


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“Hope is a passion for the possible.”

Source: Fear and Trembling

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