I think of the self-actualizing man not as an ordinary man with something added, but rather as the ordinary man with nothing taken away. The average man is a full human being with dampened and inhibited powers and capabilities.
Abraham MaslowThe loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening.
Abraham MaslowSecrecy, censorship, dishonesty, and blocking of communication threaten all the basic needs.
Abraham Maslow