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

Erich Fromm

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Topic

Nature of love Love

Author

Erich Fromm

Source

The Art of Loving

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Fromm, Erich. The Art of Loving. Harper & Brothers, 1956, ch. 2.

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We have two lives...The life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

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Topic
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Author

Bernard Malamud
Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1952 1950s 20th century
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Citation

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Doubt thou the stars are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love.

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Topic
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Speaker
Lord Polonius

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Hamlet
Medium
Play
Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 3.