"There are some authors who contend that meanings……" — Viktor E. Frankl
"There are some authors who contend that meanings and values are "nothing but defense mechanisms, reaction formations and sublimations." But as for myself, I would not be willing to live merely for the sake of my "defense mechanisms," nor would I be ready to die merely for the sake of my "reaction formations."
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Viktor E. Frankl
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176 Quotes by Viktor E. Frankl
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