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In the sleeping state, instead, one is much more oneself, even if society never ceases to intervene.
Erich Fromm
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Erich Fromm
Age: 79 †
Born: 1900
Born: March 23
Died: 1980
Died: March 18
Philosopher
Psychoanalyst
Psychologist
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Frankfurt/Main
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