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Erich Fromm Quotes

Biography: Erich Fromm is known for his work as a social psychologist, psychoanal... more Biography: Erich Fromm is known for his work as a social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, and humanistic philosopher. Born in 1900 in Germany, Fromm explored the connections between psychology and society. His notable works include "Escape from Freedom" and "The Art of Loving," which examined human behavior and the importance of love and freedom in personal development. less

"The revolution is not the climax of historical evolution but a conspiracy against it"

Tags: Transformation, Political philosophy, Rebellion, Revolution, Political theory

"People do not get what they want or feel unhappy if they do get it"

Tags: Happiness, Human nature, Psychology, Contentment, Fulfillment

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

Tags: Human nature, Individuality, Equality, Human behavior, Individualism

"Destructiveness is the outcome of an unlived life"

Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Personal development, Mental health, Psychology

"Most people die before they are fully born. Creativeness means to be born before one dies"

Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Mindfulness, Creativity, Self-discovery

"We consume, but we are not satisfied"

Tags: Psychology, Society, Contentment, Desire, Minimalism

"Education makes machines which act like men and produces men who act like machines"

Tags: Individuality, Education, Humanity, Society, Critical thinking

"The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother and become fully independent"

Tags: Love, Growth, Independence, Paradox, Family

"The only truly affluent are those who do not want more than they have"

Tags: Happiness, Life philosophy, Contentment, Gratitude, Simplicity

"Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve"

Tags: Philosophy, Self-awareness, Human nature, Identity, Existentialism

"There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself"

Tags: Philosophy, Mindfulness, Life, Self-discovery, Introspection

"If a person loves only one other person and is indifferent to the rest of his fellow men, his love is not love but a symbiotic attachment or an enlarged egotism"

Tags: Love, Empathy, Compassion, Selflessness, Altruism

"As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask"

Tags: Human nature, Society, Power, Behavior, Social dynamics

"Authority is not a quality one person "has," in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as somebody superior to him"

Tags: Leadership, Influence, Respect, Human behavior, Authority

"Reason flows from the blending of rational thought and emotional experience"

Tags: Wisdom, Insight, Emotion, Balance, Reason

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