Critical and radical thought will only bear fruit when it is blended with the most precious quality man is endowed with - the love of life
Erich FrommThe hoarders, who are anxiously worried about losing something, are, psychologically speaking, the poor impoverished people, regardless of how much they have. Whoever is capable of giving of themselves is rich.
Erich FrommWe talk about equality, about happiness, about freedom - and about the spiritual values of religion, and about God - and in our daily life, we act on principles which are different, and partly contradictory.
Erich FrommIf the handbag could think, it would have a terrific inferiority feeling, because, not having been bought, it would feel useless.
Erich FrommTo die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable.
Erich FrommAnother nation is made out to be utterly depraved and fiendish, while one's own nation stands for everything that is good and noble. Every action of the enemy is judged by one standard - every action of oneself by another. Even good deeds by the enemy are considered a sign of particular devilishness, meant to deceive us and the world, while our bad deeds are necessary and justified by our noble goals, which they serve.
Erich Fromm