Soren Kierkegaard — "A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; …"

A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke.
Soren Kierkegaard — Soren Kierkegaard Modern · Father of existentialism

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Date: 1843

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