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The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins. — Soren Kierkegaard

Personal journal

The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.

Soren Kierkegaard
1848
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TyrannyMartyrdom
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Personal journal
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1848
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Soren Kierkegaard
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Kierkegaard, Soren. The Journals of Kierkegaard, translated by Alexander Dru. Harper Torch, 1959.
Original citation
Kierkegaard, Soren. Journal entry. c. 1848.

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