Fear often conceals desire; what we fear and what we want ar... - Dilthey, Wilhelm

This quote is attributed to Dilthey, Wilhelm.

"Fear often conceals desire; what we fear and what we want are sometimes the same thing."

Dilthey, Wilhelm Fear

Philosopher-Historian German 1833–1911

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