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The unity and congruity of culture and nature, work and love, morality and sexuality, longed for from time immemorial, will remain a dream as long as man continues to condemn the biological demand for natural sexual gratification.

Wilhelm Reich

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Wilhelm Reich
Age: 60 †
Born: 1897
Born: March 24
Died: 1957
Died: November 3
Academic
Philosopher
Psychiatrist
Psychoanalyst
Sex Educator
Writer
Love
Natural
Biological
Culture
Continues
Nature
Sexuality
Dream
Sexual
Work
Unity
Immemorial
Long
Remain
Longed
Men
Morality
Condemn
Time
Demand
Gratification

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