Erich Fromm “Authority is not a quality one person 'has,' in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as somebody superior to him.” Erich Fromm View all quotes by Erich Fromm →
“Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'” Erich Fromm
“Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.” Erich Fromm
“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” Erich Fromm
