Man's nature, his passions and anxieties, are a cultural product; as a matter of fact, man himself is the most important creation and achievement of the continuous human effort, the record of which we call history.

Erich Fromm

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Human nature

Author

Erich Fromm

Source

Escape from Freedom

Genre

Psychological literature

Language

English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist Philosopher Writer

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Germany Europe

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Citation

Fromm, Erich. Escape from Freedom. Farrar & Rinehart, 1941, ch. 1.

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How simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea... All that is required to feel that here and now is happiness is a simple, frugal heart.

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Medium
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Language
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Time
1946 1940s 20th century
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Original Citation

Kazantzakis, Nikos. Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά [Life and State of Alexis Zorba]. Athens: Dimitrakou, 1946, ch. 7.

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Man is by nature a political animal.

Aristotle

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Aristotle
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Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
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Authentication Score 1
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Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 1.

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Another quote from 1941

One of the best things about love is just recognizing a man's step when he climbs the stairs.

Colette

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Lifelong love Love

Author

Colette
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Colette. Looking Backwards. Peter Owen, 1975.