Erich Fromm quote: The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the ...

The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, who has overcome his egocentricity.

~ Erich Fromm ~

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