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Very Quotes by Erich Fromm
- Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the very same time the beginning of his freedom and development of his reason.
- All great art is by its very essence in conflict with the society with which it exists. It expresses the truth about the existence regardless…
- The activity at this very moment must be the only thing that matters, to which one is fully given. If one is concentrated, it matters…
- The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must…
- The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.
- One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.
- The pleasure in complete domination over another person (or other animate creature) is the very essence of the sadistic drive. Another way of formulating the…
- Giving is the highest expression of potency. In the very act of giving, I experience my strength, my wealth, my power. This experience of heightened…
- If the meaning of life has become doubtful, if one's relations to others and to oneself do not offer security, then fame is one means…
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