Martin Heidegger
Philosopher
"Transcendence constitutes selfhood."
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Transcendence
24 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
William Wordsworth
Poet
"Through love, through hope, and faith's transcendent dower, We feel that we are greater than we know."
Vaclav Havel
Politician, Playwright
"It seems to me that one of the most basic human experiences, one that is genuinely universal and unites-or, more precisely, could unite-all of humanity, is the experience of transcendence in the broadest sense of the word."
Sri Chinmoy
Spiritual Teacher, Poet, Musician
"Our goal is self-transcendence"
Deepak Chopra
Author, Speaker
"Without transcendence, life has no beauty."
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"Contradiction is the lever of transcendence."
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"My urge to write is an urge not to self-expressionism but to self-transcendence. My work is both bigger and smaller than I am."
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"I think the origins of music have probably to do with magic and transcendence as well."
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