The whole life of the individual is nothing but the process of giving birth to himself; indeed, we should be fully born when we die.
Erich FrommThe human passions transform man from a mere thing into a hero, into a being that in spite of tremendous handicaps tries to make sense of life.
Erich FrommHuman history began with an act of disobedience and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience.
Erich FrommIf I perceive in another person mainly the surface, I perceive mainly the differences,that which separates us. If I penetrate to the core, i perceive our identity, the fact of our brotherhood. This relatedness from center to center - instead of that from periphery to periphery - is 'central relatedness'.
Erich Fromm