Silence is the demon's trap, and the more one is silenced, the more terrible the demon; but silence is also the divinity's mutual understanding with the single individual.
Soren KierkegaardAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: danish
- Born: May 5, 1813
- Died: November 11, 1855
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