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Erich Fromm Quotes: All genuine ideals have one thing in common: they express the desire for something which is not yet accomplished but which is desirable for the purpose of the growth and happiness of the individual.
         

All genuine ideals have one thing in common: they express the desire for something which is not yet accomplished but which is desirable for the purpose of the growth and happiness of the individual.


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Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.



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Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.



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The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness.



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The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.



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The scars left from the child's defeat in the fight against irrational authority are to be found at the bottom of every neurosis.



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