Soren Kierkegaard Quotes

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 Kierkegaard

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• 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 Kierkegaard
  • Understanding
  • Silence
  • Trap