Erich Fromm Quotes

Erich Seligmann Fromm was a German-born American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was one of the Founders of The William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Psychology in New York City and was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. Below is a curated list of the best Erich Fromm quotes. ...more

Birth: March 23, 1900 - Death: March 18, 1980

It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it.

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.

Topic(s): Needs , Persons , Effort

Immature love says: ‘I love you because I need you.’ Mature love says ‘I need you because I love you.’

Topic(s): Needs , Life , Dream

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Topic(s): Spiritual , Creative , Design

Just as love for one individual which excludes the love for others is not love, love for one’s country which is not part of one’s love for humanity is not love, but idolatrous worship.

Topic(s): Country , Life , War

The aim of life is to be fully born, though its tragedy is that most of us die before we are thus born.

Topic(s): Life , Life Is , Dies

Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.

Topic(s): Humans , Life , Problem

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.

Topic(s): Men , Giving , Important

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

Topic(s): Love , Happiness , Growth

I need you because I love you.

Topic(s): Needs , Love , Love You

An illusion shared by everyone becomes a reality.

Topic(s): Reality , Illusion

Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.

Topic(s): Needs , Love , Mother

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Erich Fromm Quotes