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“Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.”
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“What's needed on Earth is love of the dark side of ourselves”
― FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition
― FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition
“We can transition from being victims of the human condition to becoming secure, sound, effective managers of our world”
― FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition
― FREEDOM: The End of the Human Condition
“What does one prefer? An art that struggles to change the social contract, but fails? Or one that seeks to please and amuse, and succeeds?”
― The Shock of the New
― The Shock of the New
“Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”
― Civilization and Its Discontents
― Civilization and Its Discontents
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