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Karen Horney, Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Towards Self-Realization Quotes: Whether we forget something we are not proud of, or embellish it, or blame somebody else, we want to save face by not owning up to shortcomings.
         

Whether we forget something we are not proud of, or embellish it, or blame somebody else, we want to save face by not owning up to shortcomings.


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For the analyst it is a source of never-ending astonishment how comparatively well a person can function with the core of himself not participating.





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