Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine. - Sigmund Freud

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Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.

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About Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud ([ˈziːgmʊnt ˈfrɔʏ̯t]; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. He was the father of Anna Freud, the grandfather of Sir Clement Freud and Lucian Freud, and the uncle of Edward Bernays.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Max Halberstadt (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Sigismund Schlomo Freud Sigmund Schlomo Freud Sigismund Freud Freud

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