No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself.
Abraham MaslowWe fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves.
Abraham MaslowSecrecy, censorship, dishonesty, and blocking of communication threaten all the basic needs.
Abraham MaslowClassic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolutionized by accepting the reality of higher human needs, including the impulse to self actualization and the love for the highest values.
Abraham Maslow