Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being. Paul Tillich More Quotes by Paul Tillich More Quotes From Paul Tillich [American] conformism might approximate collectivism, not so much in economic respects, and not too much in political respects, but very much in the pattern of daily life and thought. Whether this will happen or not, and if it does to what degree, is partly dependent on the power of resistance in those who represent the opposite pole of the courage to be, the courage to be as oneself. Paul Tillich degrees political opposites Individualism is the self-affirmation of the individual self as individual self without regard to its participation in its world. As such it is the opposite of collectivism, the self affirmation of the self as part of a larger whole without regard to its character as an individual self. Paul Tillich self opposites character Morality [or ethics] is not a subject; it is a life put to the test in dozens of moments. Paul Tillich dozen ethics tests Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom. Paul Tillich wisdom men children Our search for such [moral] principles can start with . . . the unconditional imperative to acknowledge every person as a person. If we ask for the contents given by this absolute, we find, first, something negative-the command not to treat a person as a thing. This seems little, but it is much. It is the core of the principle of justice. Paul Tillich command-not principles justice man is free, in so far as he has the power of contradicting himself and his essential nature. Man is free even from his freedom; that is, he can surrender his humanity Paul Tillich essentials humanity men Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate. Paul Tillich able language men Knowledge of that which concerns us infinitely is possible only in an attitude of infinite concern. Paul Tillich existentialism infinite attitude Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone. Paul Tillich alone being-alone pain loneliness Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It 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 alone being-alone pain loneliness
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