Erich Fromm
Humanistic psychoanalyst, The Art of Loving
Most quoted
"Modern man is alienated from himself, from his fellow men, and from nature. He has been transformed into a commodity, experiences his life force as an investment which must bring him the maximum profit obtainable under existing market conditions."
— from The Sane Society, 1955
"Modern man is alienated from himself, from his fellow men, and from nature. He has been transformed into a commodity, experiences his life as an investment which must bring him a maximum profit under existing market conditions."
— from The Sane Society, 1955
"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."
— from The Art of Loving, 1956
All quotes by Erich Fromm (268)
The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions.
The ultimate goal of man is to overcome his separateness and to achieve union.
To be truly alive means to be constantly reborn.
The human being is the only animal who can be aware of his own death.
The ultimate aim of man is to be fully human.
The human being is the only animal who can be bored, and who can be creative.
The ultimate aim of man is to be free.
The human being is a being of paradoxes.
The most important task for man is to liberate himself from the chains of his own making.
The human being is the only animal who can laugh and cry.
The ultimate aim of man is to find meaning in his existence.
To be truly alive means to be fully engaged with life.
The most important factor in the development of the child is the character of the parents.
To love somebody is not just a strong feeling — it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise.
The ultimate goal of man is to overcome his separateness and to achieve a state of oneness with all.
Modern man is alienated from himself, from his fellow men, and from nature. He has been transformed into a commodity, experiences his life as an investment which must bring him a profit.
Freedom is not a gift given to us by nature, but a task to be achieved by us.
The quest for certainty is not a sign of maturity, but of insecurity.
The most common and the most important mistake in love is to confuse falling in love with standing in love.
The neurotic is the man who has lost the capacity to love.
Contemporaries of Erich Fromm
Other Psychologys born within 50 years of Erich Fromm (1900–1980).