Erich Fromm quote: Ethical principles stand above the existence of the nation and that by adhering to these principles an individual belongs to ...

Ethical principles stand above the existence of the nation and that by adhering to these principles an individual belongs to the community of all those who share, who have shared, and who will share this belief.

~ Erich Fromm ~

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