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Thought For the Day: The Fact That Millions of People Share the Same Vices Does Not Make These Vices Virtues

“The fact that millions of people share the same vices does not make these vices virtues, the fact that they share so many errors does not make the errors to be truths, and the fact that millions of people share … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Understanding A Person Does Not Mean Condoning; It Only Means That One Does Not Accuse Him As If One Were God Or A Judge Placed Above Him

“Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him.” – Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (23 Mar 1900-1980)

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Thought For the Day: One Cannot Be Deeply Responsive To the World Without Being Saddened Very Often

“One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.” – Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (23 Mar 1900-1980)

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Thought For the Day: To Understand Is Not To Condone

“Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him.” – Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (23 Mar 1900-1980)    

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