Enmity Quote by Sigmund Freud
“Opposition is not necessarily enmity.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: The Future of Psychoanalysis, 1930
Hostility is not a prerequisite for opposition; disagreement can be civil.
In simple terms: Opposition can be non‑hostile.
Separate disagreement from personal animosity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- debates
- team meetings
- political discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you keep disagreements respectful?
- When does opposition become hostility?
Opposition may still cause tension.