The affirmation of one's own life, happiness, growth and freedom, is rooted in one's capacity to love.
Erich FrommLove of others and love of ourselves are not alternatives. On the contrary, an attitude of love towards themselves will be found in all those who are capable of loving others.
Erich FrommWe are concerned with things. We are concerned with success. We are concerned with money. We are concerned with instrumentalities.
Erich FrommLike the effect of advertising upon the customer, the methods of political propaganda tend to increase the feeling of insignificance of the individual voter.
Erich FrommLove, experienced thus, is a constant challenge; it is not a resting place, but a moving, growing, working together; even whether there is harmony or conflict; joy or sadness, is secondary to the fundamental fact that two people experience themselves from the essence of their existence, that they are only one with each other by being one with themselves, rather than by fleeing from themselves.
Erich Fromm