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Erich Fromm (1900-1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, and humanistic philosopher. He is best known for his works "Escape from Freedom" (1941) and "The Art of Loving" (1956). Fromm's critical analysis of the intersections between psychology and society set him apart as a distinctive voice in 20th-century thought. more Erich Fromm (1900-1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, and humanistic philosopher. He is best known for his works "Escape from Freedom" (1941) and "The Art of Loving" (1956). Fromm's critical analysis of the intersections between psychology and society set him apart as a distinctive voice in 20th-century thought. In "Escape from Freedom," he examined the psychological conditions that facilitated the rise of totalitarian regimes. His book "The Art of Loving" explored the nature of love, emphasizing its importance as an active art rather than a passive state. Fromm co-founded the William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, and Psychology in 1943, further solidifying his influence in the field. less

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"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often"
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"Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says: 'I need you because I love you.'"
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"An illusion shared by everyone becomes a reality"
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"The entire life of man is a struggle in the dark"
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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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"There can be no real freedom without the freedom to fail."
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"Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much."
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"If I am what I have and if I lose what I have who then am I?"
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"The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science"
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"Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction "
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"The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots "
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"Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others "
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"In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two "
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"Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies "
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"The more man alienates himself from the world around him, the more he alienates himself also from his own inner world"
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