Loving becomes, and the ability to love, becomes one of the most important things in life.
Erich FrommPeople seek a new orientation, a new philosophy, one which is centered on the priorities of life-physically and spiritually-and not on the priorities of death.
Erich FrommThe ordinary man with extraordinary power is the chief danger for mankind - not the fiend or the sadist.
Erich FrommImmature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
Erich FrommIt is notorious that no war between countries elicits as much hate and cruelty as civil war, in which there is no lack of acquaintance between the two warring sides.
Erich FrommMan's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality. One can judge objectively to what extent a person has succeeded in his task, to what degree he has realized his potentialities. If he has failed in his task, one can recognize this failure and judge it for what it is - a moral failure.
Erich Fromm