Quote by Erich Fromm
The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of t

The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots. – Erich Fromm

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We all dream we do not understand our dreams, yet we act as if nothing strange goes on in our sleep minds, strange at least by comparison with the logical, purposeful doings of our minds when we are awake. – Erich Fromm

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Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others. – Erich Fromm

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This could never be a crime in any society which deems himself enlightened. – Jack Kevorkian

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The very word secrecy is repugnant in a free and open society and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings. – John F. Kennedy

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The whole system of society tells you what to do. – Barry White

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Once the fabric of a just society is undone, it takes generations to weave it back together. – Deepak Chopra

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All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because thats all people know how to do when theyre improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other. – Albert Brooks

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It was difficult being a teacher and out of the closet in the 50s. By the time I retired, the English department was proud of having a gay poet of a certain minor fame. It was a very satisfactory change! – Thom Gunn

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Do I believe in arbitration? I do. But not in arbitration between the lion and the lamb, in which the lamb is in the morning found inside the lion. – Samuel Gompers

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