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« I see in Nietzsche's grandiose work a cry, calling on man to free himself from lies, exploitation, hypocrisy and his own conformism. But no one, and even less than any other, knew how much, as a child, he had suffered from these plagues. `...` He suffered from rheumatism, which, as well as his violent headaches, were certainly attributable to the suppression of strong emotions. He also had many other health problems `...`. No one could see that he was, in fact, suffering from the false morality that permeated his daily life, since everyone was bathed in the same atmosphere. But his body felt these lies more acutely than that of others. »
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Alice Miller
Our bodies never lie |
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Our bodies never lie
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« But we are so used to perceiving all that is said to us as moral prescriptions and preaching that pure reflection is sometimes felt as a reproach and is, therefore, absolutely not received. We rightly defend ourselves against new demands, when we have already been asked too much by imposing too early, and often by force, the rules of morality. The love of neighbour, the gift of self, the spirit of sacrifice - only beautiful formulas - but that cruelties cannot be hidden for the simple reason that they are imposed on the child and this at a time when the provisions of love of one's neighbour cannot be present. Because of the constraint it is not uncommon for them to be even smothered in the egg, and what remains is then a tireless obligation. It is like a land too which nothing can grow, and the only hope of obtaining in spite of all the love demanded lies in the education of one's own children, which in turn can be ruthlessly coerced. »
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Alice Miller
The essentials of Alice Miller |
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Alice Miller
The essentials of Alice Miller
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« If one is willing to realize the amount of energy that children must use to survive cruel and often extreme sadistic treatment, one can only be optimistic. (p. 108) »
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Alice Miller
Our bodies never lie |
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Alice Miller
Our bodies never lie
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