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When people appear to be something other than good and decent, it is only because they are reacting to stress, pain, or the deprivation of basic human needs such as security, love, and self-esteem.
Abraham Maslow
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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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