Quote by George Santayana
Let a man once overcome his selfish terror at his own infinitude,

Let a man once overcome his selfish terror at his own infinitude, and his infinitude is, in one sense, overcome. – George Santayana

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Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions. – George Santayana

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The greater the feeling of inferiority that has been experienced, the more powerful is the urge to conquest and the more violent the emotional agitation. – Alfred Adler

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Exaggerated sensitiveness is an expression of the feeling of inferiority. – Alfred Adler

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The feeling of inferiority rules the mental life and can be clearly recognized in the sense of incompleteness and unfulfillment, and in the uninterrupted struggle both of individuals and humanity. – Alfred Adler

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We must interpret a bad temper as a sign of inferiority. – Alfred Adler

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