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The fact is that people are good, Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior.

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Abraham Maslow
Age: 62 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 1
Died: 1970
Died: June 8
Psychologist
Sociologist
University Teacher
Brooklyn
New York
Abraham Harold Maslow
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