Quote by Sigmund Freud
The impression forces itself upon one that men measure by false st

The impression forces itself upon one that men measure by false standards, that everyone seeks power, success, riches for himself, and admires others who attain them, while undervaluing the truly precious thing in life. – Sigmund Freud

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

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Analogies, it is true, decide nothing, but they can make one feel more at home. – Sigmund Freud

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Neurotics complain of their illness, but they make the most of it, and when it comes to talking it away from them they will defend it like a lioness her young. – Sigmund Freud

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