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Society must be organized in such a way that mans social, loving nature is not separated from his social existence, but becomes one with it.

Erich Fromm

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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
Way
Organized
Loving
Becomes
Existence
Society
Social
Nature
Mans
Must
Separated

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