The system isn't stupid, but the people in it are. Thomas Szasz peoplestupidsystem Change image and share on social
Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults. Thomas Szasz adultattributechild Change image and share on social
Narcissist: psychoanalytic term for the person who loves himself more than his analyst; considered to be the manifestation of a dire mental disease whose successful treatment depends on the patient learning to love the analyst more and himself less. Thomas Szasz analystconsiderdepend share on social
Mental illness, of course, is not literally a 'thing' - or physical object - and hence it can 'exist' only in the same sort of way in which other theoretical concepts exist. Thomas Szasz conceptexistillness Change image and share on social
Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and has fears about persons and things; the psychotic has convictions and makes claims about them. In short, the neurotic has problems, the psychotic has solutions. Thomas Szasz certaintyclaimconviction share on social
Psychiatric expert testimony: mendacity masquerading as medicine. Thomas Szasz expertmasquerademedicine Change image and share on social
People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates. Thomas Szasz createfindpeople Change image and share on social
A teacher should have maximal authority, and minimal power. Thomas Szasz authoritymaximalminimal Change image and share on social
Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic mind, are odious. We prefer a meaningless collective guilt to a meaningful individual responsibility. Thomas Szasz collectivecreatedemocratic share on social
A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong. Thomas Szasz adultchildrealize Change image and share on social
