To hope means to be ready at every moment for that which is not yet born, and yet not become desperate if there is no birth in our lifetime. Erich Fromm bearbirthdesperate Change image and share on social
There is perhaps no phenomenon which contains so much destructive feeling as moral indignation, which permits envy or hate to be acted out under the guise of virtue. Erich Fromm actdestructiveenvy Change image and share on social
Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction. Erich Fromm bottomlesseffortendless Change image and share on social
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence. Erich Fromm answerexistencehuman Change image and share on social
Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. Erich Fromm acquiredeservelove Change image and share on social
Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture. Erich Fromm biologicalconditionculture Change image and share on social
In the nineteenth century the problem was that God is dead. In the twentieth century the problem is that man is dead. Erich Fromm centurydeadgod Change image and share on social
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. Erich Fromm childfullygrow share on social
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity. Erich Fromm feelinsecuritysecure Change image and share on social
As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask. Erich Fromm ascendladdermask Change image and share on social
