Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

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Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.

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When people can't handle God any more, they turn to religion.

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Hate is a product of the unfulfilled life.

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Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love

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If I am what I have and if I lose what I have who then am I?

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The affirmation of one's own life, happiness, growth and freedom, is rooted in one's capacity to love.

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Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

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That millions of people share the same forms of mental pathology does not make these people sane.

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Respect is not fear and awe; it...[is]the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his unique individuality. Respect, thus, implies the absence of exploitation. I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me.Fromm

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