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Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that the world goes backwards, that evil spreads. This can be traced back to the very beginning of the world. The gods were bored; therefore they created human beings.
Soren Kierkegaard
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"Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that the world goes backwards, that evil spreads. This can be traced back to the very beginning of the world. The gods were bored; therefore they created human beings."
— Soren Kierkegaard

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Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that the world goes backwards, that evil spreads. This can be traced back to the very beginning of the world. The gods were bored; therefore they created human beings. — Soren Kierkegaard

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Soren Kierkegaard was a Philosopher from Kingdom of Denmark (1813–1855).

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This quote is attributed to Soren Kierkegaard, a Philosopher from Kingdom of Denmark.
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Soren Kierkegaard lived from 1813 – 1855.