Decision Quote by Erich Fromm

“To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise.”

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The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science.

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Only when man succeeds in developing his reason and love further than he has done so far, only when he can build a world…

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Freedom does not mean license.

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“It is hardly necessary to stress the fact that the ability to love as an act of giving depends on the character development of…

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The pace of science forces the pace of technique. Theoretical physics forces atomic energy on us; the successful production of the fission bomb forces…

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Exploitation and manipulation produce boredom and triviality; they cripple man, and all factors that make man into a psychic cripple turn him also into…

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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,…

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“The wealth of data to be found in social and political life. The belief that people do not want to make sacrifices is notoriously…

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By equality, one once understood equality in the very same sense in which the Bible speaks of equality: that we are all equal, inasmuch…

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“Human beings had two basic orientations: HAVING and BEING HAVING: seeks to acquire, posses things even people BEING: focuses on the experience; exchanging, engaging,…

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“Most people are not even aware of their need to conform. They live under the illusion that they follow their own ideas and inclinations,…

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Just as modern mass production requires the standardization of commodities, so the social process requires standardization of man, and this standardization is called equality.

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Love is the foundation from which your decisions about your life should be made.

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Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

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“it is either you happen to life or life happens to you.”

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