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Quote by Nathaniel Branden
Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle

Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between two opposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifests itself in the form of a feeling. – Nathaniel Branden

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For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality. – Nathaniel Branden

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Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. – Nathaniel Branden

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