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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As I sit looking out of a window of the building
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Author

John Ashbery
Source
The Instruction Manual
Medium
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Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Topic
Nature of love Power of love Love

Author

Zora Neale Hurston
Source
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Hurston, Zora Neale. Dust Tracks on a Road. J. B. Lippincott Company, 1942, ch. 14.