Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth - l… — Soren Kierkegaard

Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth - look at the dying man's struggle at his last extremity, and then tell me whether something that begins and ends thus could be intended for enjoyment.

Soren KierkegaardPhilosopher · Danish · 1813 – 1855

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