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The ultimate choice for a man, in as much as he is given to transcend himself, is to create or destroy, to love or to hate.

Erich Fromm

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About Erich Fromm

Erich Seligmann Fromm (23 March 1900 – 18 March 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.

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