Erich Seligmann Fromm (March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist.
He was associated with the Frankfur...
Erich Fromm Life
Frequently, and not only in the popular usage, sadomasochism is confounded with love. Masochistic phenomena, especially, are looked upon as expressions of love. Erich Fromm
Frequently, and not only in the popular usage, sadomasochism is confounded with love. Masochistic phenomena, especially, are looked upon as expressions of love.
Mоthеr'ѕ love is peace. It nееd not be асԛuirеd, it need nоt be dеѕеrvеd. Erich Fromm
Mоthеr'ѕ love is peace. It nееd not be асԛuirеd, it need nоt be dеѕеrvеd.
We may know ourselves, and yet even with all the efforts we make, we do not know ourselves. We know our fellowman, and yet we do not know him, because we are not a thing, and our fellowman is not a thing. Erich Fromm
We may know ourselves, and yet even with all the efforts we make, we do not know ourselves. We know our fellowman, and yet we do not know him, because we are not a thing, and our fellowman is not a thing.
Love is union with somebody, or something, outside oneself, under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity of one's own self. Erich Fromm
Love is union with somebody, or something, outside oneself, under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity of one's own self.
Modern man thinks he loses something - time - when he does not do things quickly. Yet he does not know what to do with the time he gains, except kill it. Erich Fromm
Modern man thinks he loses something - time - when he does not do things quickly. Yet he does not know what to do with the time he gains, except kill it.
Modern man lives under the illusion that he knows 'what he wants, while he actually wants what he is supposed to want. Erich Fromm
Modern man lives under the illusion that he knows 'what he wants, while he actually wants what he is supposed to want.
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity. Erich Fromm
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.
Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. Erich Fromm
Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.
The more the drive toward life is thwarted, the stronger is the drive toward destruction; the more life is realized, the less is the strength of destructiveness. Destructiveness is the outcome of unlived life. Erich Fromm
The more the drive toward life is thwarted, the stronger is the drive toward destruction; the more life is realized, the less is the strength of destructiveness. Destructiveness is the outcome of unlived life.
Immаturе lоvе ѕауѕ: 'I lоvе you bесаuѕе I need уоu.' Mature love ѕауѕ 'I nееd you because I lоvе уоu'. Erich Fromm
Immаturе lоvе ѕауѕ: 'I lоvе you bесаuѕе I need уоu.' Mature love ѕауѕ 'I nееd you because I lоvе уоu'.
We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them. Erich Fromm
We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them.
