Author: Paul Tillich

Quotes

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

Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned.

Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned.

- 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

There is no love which does not become help.

There is no love which does not become help.

- 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

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

- Paul Tillich

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

- 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

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

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