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The most important factor for the development of the individual is the structure and the values of the society into which he was born.
Erich Fromm
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Erich Fromm
Age: 79 †
Born: 1900
Born: March 23
Died: 1980
Died: March 18
Philosopher
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
Sociologist
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Frankfurt/Main
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