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The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only in a competitive culture does not make them any less neurotic.

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The tenacity with which the neurotic adheres to any attitude is a sure indication that the attitude fulfills functions which seem indispensable in the...more

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The declining of responsibility for the self can also be hidden behind a pseudo-objectivity. A patient may make astute observations about himself and ...more

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It is naturally a sign of inner liberation when a patient can squarely recognize his difficulties and take them with a grain of humor. But some patien...more

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Whether we forget something we are not proud of, or embellish it, or blame somebody else, we want to save face by not owning up to shortcomings.

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Also the natural sexual functions of establishing an intimate human contact frequently assume greater proportions. This is a well known fact about det...more

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Pride in many diverse ways is the enemy of love.