Erich Fromm Quotes and Sayings

“Just as modern mass production requires the standardization of commodities, so the social process requires standardization of man, and this standardization is called equality.” – Erich Fromm

“Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.” – Erich Fromm

“We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them.” – Erich Fromm

“Just as modern mass production requires the standardization of commodities, so the social process requires standardization of man, and this standardization is called equality.” – Erich Fromm

“When Fascism came into power, most people were unprepared, both theoretically and practically. They were unable to believe that man could exhibit such propensities for evil, such lust for power, such disregard for the rights of the weak, or such yearning for submission. Only a few had been aware of the rumbling of the volcano preceding the outbreak.” – Erich Fromm

“To be concentrated means to live fully in the present.” – Erich Fromm

“Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.” – Erich Fromm