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Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics Quotes

The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.

Source:Part III: Human Nature and Character, Chapter 1: The Human Situation, b. The Existential and the Historical Dichotomies in Man
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Erich Fromm - Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics Quotes
  • Book: Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics
  • Writer: Erich Fromm
  • Genre: Psychology, Philosophy
  • Published: 1947
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