The person who lives ethically also wants to be happy in his choice; however, should the choice prove not quite in accord with his wishes, he does not lose courage, he at once sees his task and knows that the art is not to wish but to will.
 Søren Kierkegaard, Either/Or (1843). copy citation

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Author Søren Kierkegaard
Source Either/Or
Topic courage choice
Date 1843
Language English
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Note Translated by Alastair Hannay
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