Erich Fromm

1900–1980

Erich Fromm (1900–1980) was a German-American social psychologist and psychoanalyst associated with the Frankfurt School. A refugee from Nazi Germany, he helped found the William Alanson White Institute in New York; his books connect individual character with the pressures of social life.

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“Human history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience”

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“Immature love says: "I love you because I need you." Mature love says: "I need you because I love you."”

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“Love is an activity, not a passive affect; it is a "standing in," not a "falling for."”

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