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Norman O. Brown, Life Against Death: The Psychoanalytical Meaning of History Quotes: For two thousand years or more man has been subjected to a systematic effort to transform him into an ascetic animal. He remains a pleasure-seeking animal.
         

For two thousand years or more man has been subjected to a systematic effort to transform him into an ascetic animal. He remains a pleasure-seeking animal.


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For two thousand years or more man has been subjected to a systematic effort to transform him into an ascetic animal. He remains a pleasure-seeking animal.
         



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This page presents the quote "For two thousand years or more man has been subjected to a systematic effort to transform him into an ascetic animal. He remains a pleasure-seeking animal.". Author of this quote is Norman O. Brown, Life Against Death: The Psychoanalytical Meaning of History. This quote is about primacy-of-the-intellect, pleasure, asceticism,.