What makes a character strong is not the ability to overcome... - Søren Kierkegaard

This quote is attributed to Søren Kierkegaard.

"What makes a character strong is not the ability to overcome the agonizing despair of existence, but rather the ability to endure it."

Søren Kierkegaard Strength

Philosopher Writer Danish 1813–1855

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