Author: Paul Tillich

Quotes

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

- Paul Tillich

Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite.

Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite.

- Paul Tillich

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

- Paul Tillich

Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate.

Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate.

- Paul Tillich

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.

- Paul Tillich

I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment.

I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment.

- Paul Tillich

Language... 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.

Language... 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

Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

- Paul Tillich

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

- Paul Tillich

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