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Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional.

Albert Ellis

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Albert Ellis
Age: 93 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 27
Died: 2007
Died: July 24
Behaviour Therapist
Cognitive Scientist
Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
Sex Educator
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Self
Men
Conditional
Sickness
Esteem
Greatest
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Woman

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