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The first duty of love is to listen.

Paul Johannes Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
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Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 1-Feb-04
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Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.

Paul Johannes Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
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Fear is the absence of faith.

Paul Johannes Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
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Added on 17-Oct-05 | Last updated 17-Oct-05
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One could say that the courage to be is the courage to accept oneself as accepted in spite of being unacceptable.

Paul Johannes Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
The Courage to Be, ch. 6 “Courage and Transcendence” (c) (1952)

Added on 23-Nov-10 | Last updated 23-Nov-10
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