The ego is first and foremost a bodily ego; it is not merely a surface entity, but is itself the projection of a surface. If we wish to find an anatomical analogy for it we can best identify it with the 'cortical homunculus' of the anatomists, which stands on its head in the cortex, sticks up its heels, faces
Sigmund FreudInstinct of love toward an object demands a mastery to obtain it, and if a person feels they can't control the object or feel threatened by it, they act negatively toward it.
Sigmund FreudOnly the real, rare, true scientific minds can endure doubt, which is attached to all our knowledge.
Sigmund FreudIt is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct.
Sigmund Freud