The first duty of love is to listen.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
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Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
(Attributed)
Fear is the absence of faith.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
(Attributed)
Since every day a little of our life is taken from us — since we are dying every day — the final hour when we cease to exist does not of itself bring death; it merely completes the death process.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
The Courage To Be, ch. 1 “Being and Courage” (1952)
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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 Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
The Courage to Be, ch. 6 “Courage and Transcendence” (c) (1952)
Our language has wisely sensed these two sides of man’s being alone. It has created the word “loneliness” to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word “solitude” to express the glory of being alone.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
The Eternal Now, “Loneliness and Solitude” (1963)
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The awareness of the ambiguity of one’s highest achievements (as well as one’s deepest failures) is a definite symptom of maturity.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965) American theologian and philosopher
Quoted in Time (1963-05-17)
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Speech given at the 40th Anniversary Dinner for Time, reported in the following week's magazine.