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Erich Fromm Quotes: When an individual is awake, almost all he does and says is inspired by the model of behavior that the society imposes,even without his being aware of it.
         

When an individual is awake, almost all he does and says is inspired by the model of behavior that the society imposes,even without his being aware of it.


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



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