"The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness" Quotes
A comprehensive exploration of the roots and manifestations of human destructiveness, delving into the psychological, social, and cultural factors that contribute to our capacity for violence.
psychology | 527 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Love is union with somebody, or something, outside oneself, under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity of one's own self.
The desire for power is an expression of a person's need to feel strong and effective in the world.
The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.
To be a mother means to nourish and protect true humanity and bring it to development.
Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.
In order to be mature, one must be able to say, 'I was wrong,' without feeling guilty or ashamed.
The ability to think for one's self depends upon one's mastery of the art of thinking.
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.
The inability to feel anger, or rather the inhibition or repression of anger, constitutes a grave emotional disturbance.
In love, the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two.
