"Another nation is made out to be utterly……" — Erich Fromm
"Another nation is made out to be utterly depraved and fiendish, while one's own nation stands for everything that is good and noble. Every action of the enemy is judged by one standard - every action of oneself by another. Even good deeds by the enemy are considered a sign of particular devilishness, meant to deceive us and the world, while our bad deeds are necessary and justified by our noble goals, which they serve."
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261 Quotes by Erich Fromm
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Man unites himself with the world in the process of creation.
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Creativity is the ability to see and to respond.
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Giving is the highest expression of potency.
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