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Erich Fromm Quotes: We are concerned with things. We are concerned with success. We are concerned with money. We are concerned with instrumentalities.
         

We are concerned with things. We are concerned with success. We are concerned with money. We are concerned with instrumentalities.


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The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness.



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