Ambivalence Quote by Sigmund Freud

“Let us consider the polarity of love and hate… Now, clinical observation shows not only that love is with unexpected regularityaccompanied by hate (ambivalence), and not only that in human relationships hate is frequently a forerunner of love, but also that in many circumstances hate changes into…” quote by Sigmund Freud — Download Open image

“Let us consider the polarity of love and hate… Now, clinical observation shows not only that love is with unexpected regularityaccompanied by hate (ambivalence), and not only that in human relationships hate is frequently a forerunner of love, but also that in many circumstances hate changes into love and love into hate.”

Sigmund Freud

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