Narcissism Quote by Erich Fromm Download Open image “Intellectuals are hindered on the way to being, by their narcissism.” — Erich Fromm ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Narcissism Way
“Intellectuals are a pretty unique species all by themselves, given to advocating things out of sheer brazenness that they could not themselves stomach if… — Matthew Scully Copy Share Image
Intellectuals of the categories happen to enjoy unusual privilege, unique in history, I suppose. It's easy enough to find ugly illustrations of repression, malice,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Intellectuals range through the finest gradations of kind and quality: from those who are merely educated neurotics, usually with strong hidden reactionary tendencies, through… — Louise Bogan Copy Share Image
The "intellectuals" will always have problems, because they always need to "know." They're often the most spiritually bankrupt people, because they never let go;… — George Harrison Copy Share Image
“People are called intellectuals because they're privileged. It's not because they're smart or they know a lot. There are plenty of people who know… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Intellectuals are not defined according to the jobs they do, but by the manner in which they act, the way they see themselves, and… — Frank Furedi Copy Share Image
Intellectuals are people who go to study things other people do naturally. — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
Intellectuals are people who manage the world in their head. They look at life and try to see some kind of truth, and if… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
There was a time when intellectual meant someone who uses reason and intellect. Today, people who call themselves intellectuals are in a form of… — Bill Whittle Copy Share Image
“Anti-intellectualism has long been the anti-Semitism of the businessman," by which he meant that those at the top of the heap use intellectuals as… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Intellectuals are real and actuals who speak first to bare open and bring fore the burning matters factual before others can speak up and… — Anuj Somany Copy Share Image
The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science. — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Only when man succeeds in developing his reason and love further than he has done so far, only when he can build a world… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“It is hardly necessary to stress the fact that the ability to love as an act of giving depends on the character development of… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
The pace of science forces the pace of technique. Theoretical physics forces atomic energy on us; the successful production of the fission bomb forces… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Exploitation and manipulation produce boredom and triviality; they cripple man, and all factors that make man into a psychic cripple turn him also into… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Well-being is possible to the degree to which one has overcome one's narcissism; to the degree to which one is open, responsive, sensitive, awake,… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“The wealth of data to be found in social and political life. The belief that people do not want to make sacrifices is notoriously… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
By equality, one once understood equality in the very same sense in which the Bible speaks of equality: that we are all equal, inasmuch… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“Human beings had two basic orientations: HAVING and BEING HAVING: seeks to acquire, posses things even people BEING: focuses on the experience; exchanging, engaging,… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“Most people are not even aware of their need to conform. They live under the illusion that they follow their own ideas and inclinations,… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Just as modern mass production requires the standardization of commodities, so the social process requires standardization of man, and this standardization is called equality. — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
I don't know if it's naivete or just narcissism, but I start out with this notion that I can do anything. It's not until… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
“Sugar is for the body as narcissism is for the soul. Both pleasures kill.” — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
Listen, young people, I understand narcissism - clearly. But at least I have the decency to hate myself. And that's what's missing from the… — Janeane Garofalo Copy Share Image
There's like a little bit of a narcissism - I think there's more than a little bit of narcissism about it, but it's just… — Patti Harrison Copy Share Image
Well-being is possible to the degree to which one has overcome one's narcissism; to the degree to which one is open, responsive, sensitive, awake,… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“Often, her mate is the child of a narcissist, already indoctrinated to regard exploitation and disregard as love. Others lured by the narcissistic aura… — Elan Golomb Copy Share Image
“If I’m my biggest fan, the only person in the stadium is probably me.” — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
Adolescents swing from euphoric self-confidence and a kind of narcissistic strength in which they feel invulnerable and even immortal, to despair, self-emptiness, self-deprecation. At… — Terri E Apter Copy Share Image
The whole narcissism and echo syndrome is usually the result of early childhood training. Those are very hard habits for anyone to break. — Merrill Markoe Copy Share Image
“But that’s the thing about narcissists. They can try to fool you, with all their heart, but in the end, they’re just fooling themselves.” — Ellie Fox Copy Share Image
