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The loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening.

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
Maslow
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Illusion
Identity
Loss
Exhilarating
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Strengthening
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Illusions
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