Maxioms by Erich Fromm
Man may be defined as the animal that can say "I," that can be aware of himself as a separate read more
Man may be defined as the animal that can say "I," that can be aware of himself as a separate entity.
Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.
Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.
The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, read more
The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning read more
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.
Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of read more
Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?
