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 average person is unaware of the extent to which he is conditioned by the culture in which he lives.
The problem is not that we are too materialistic, but that we are not materialistic enough.
The aim of life is to live intensely, to be fully born.
The human heart is the only thing that can be broken and still work.
The most important task for man is to liberate himself from the chains of his own illusions.
The person who has faith is not afraid to be alone.
The human being is a social animal, and his nature is to be in relation to others.
The ultimate goal of man is to become fully human, to realize his potentialities.
The greatest need of man is to overcome his separateness and to find unity with others.
The mature person is one who is able to love and to work.
The problem of modern man is that he has lost his sense of self.
The only way to achieve happiness is to live a life of purpose.
The most important thing is to be oneself, to be authentic.
The ultimate aim of psychoanalysis is to help man to become free.
The capacity to wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
The human being is a creature of habit.
The most important thing is to live, to be alive, to be fully human.
The problem of modern society is that it produces alienated individuals.
The most important thing is to be true to oneself.
The ultimate goal of man is to achieve self-realization.
Contemporaries of Erich Fromm
Other Psychologys born within 50 years of Erich Fromm (1900–1980).