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To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, either in time or in eternity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Deceiving oneself to avoid love leads to profound and irreparable loss.
This quote by Soren Kierkegaard emphasizes the importance of love in our lives and warns against the act of self-deception, where one might choose to forego love for fear or pride. Such a choice results in a deep, lasting emptiness that cannot be remedied, highlighting love's irreplaceable value and the existential consequences of denying it.
Themes
LoveDeceptionLossRelationshipSelf-DeceptionExistence
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of relationships, one could say, 'As Kierkegaard reminds us, to cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception.'
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