The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.

Quote by Carl Jung

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Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree...

Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree...

Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you.

Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you.

It is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own...

It is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own...

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest...

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest...

Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.

Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.

Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the...

Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the...

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that...

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that...

In my case Pilgrim's Progress consisted in my having to climb down a thousand ladders...

In my case Pilgrim's Progress consisted in my having to climb down a thousand ladders...

A particularly beautiful woman is a source of terror. As a rule, a beautiful woman...

A particularly beautiful woman is a source of terror. As a rule, a beautiful woman...

Sometimes, indeed, there is such a discrepancy between the genius and his human qualities that...

Sometimes, indeed, there is such a discrepancy between the genius and his human qualities that...

The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that...

The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that...

I have treated many hundreds of patients. Among those in the second half of life...

I have treated many hundreds of patients. Among those in the second half of life...

Our heart glows, and secret unrest gnaws at the root of our being. Dealing with...

Our heart glows, and secret unrest gnaws at the root of our being. Dealing with...

The starry vault of heaven is in truth the open book of cosmic projection...

The starry vault of heaven is in truth the open book of cosmic projection...

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who...

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who...

The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never...

The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never...

Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in...

Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in...

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.

I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a...

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a...