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It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it.

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Erich Fromm
Age: 79 †
Born: 1900
Born: March 23
Died: 1980
Died: March 18
Philosopher
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Frankfurt/Main
Prove
Takes
Moment
Tell
Moments
Someone
Love
Romantic
Lifetime

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