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We substitute, or we rather hide, this fear of real intimacy by a superficial kind of friendliness, which is quite nice, but nevertheless, very shallow.

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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
Fear
Substitutes
Real
Superficial
Kind
Nevertheless
Intimacy
Hide
Quite
Friendliness
Nice
Substitute
Rather
Shallow

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