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« Fear, like pain, is a very uncomfortable feeling, and man is able to do anything to get rid of it. There are many ways to eliminate fear and anxiety such as drug use, sexual arousal, sleep and the company of others. One of the most effective ways to get rid of anxiety is to become aggressive. »
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Erich Fromm
The Passion to Destroy: Anatomy of Human Destructiveness |
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Erich Fromm
The Passion to Destroy: Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
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« The real revolution brought by Freud is to have made us recognize the unconscious aspect of the human mind and the energy it puts to repress the awareness of its undesirable impulses. Freud showed that good intentions mean nothing if they conceal unconscious desires; he unmasked "honest" dishonesty by demonstrating that it is not enough to have "consciously" had the "intention" to do the right thing. »
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Erich Fromm
The Passion to Destroy: Anatomy of Human Destructiveness |
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Erich Fromm
The Passion to Destroy: Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
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« ... the one who is truly involved can learn to have faith, just as a child learns to walk. »
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Erich Fromm
The art of loving |
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Erich Fromm
The art of loving
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