We have to distinguish two classes of instincts, one of which, the sexual instincts or Eros, is by far the more conspicuous and accessible to study.... The second class of instincts was not so easy to point to; in the…

Quote by Sigmund Freud

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Anatomy is destiny.

Anatomy is destiny.

He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no...

He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no...

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are...

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are...

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a...

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a...

What progress we are making. In the Middle Ages they would have burned me. Now...

What progress we are making. In the Middle Ages they would have burned me. Now...

Men are strong only so long as they represent a strong idea. They become powerless...

Men are strong only so long as they represent a strong idea. They become powerless...

We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life...

We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life...

Sublimation of instinct is an especially conspicuous feature of cultural development; it is what makes...

Sublimation of instinct is an especially conspicuous feature of cultural development; it is what makes...

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.

The goal of all life is death.

The goal of all life is death.

Obviously one must hold oneself responsible for the evil impulses of one's dreams. In what...

Obviously one must hold oneself responsible for the evil impulses of one's dreams. In what...

When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider...

When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider...

How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved.

How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved.

Every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to...

Every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to...

A great part of the pleasure of travel lies in the fulfillment of early wishes...

A great part of the pleasure of travel lies in the fulfillment of early wishes...

I have found little that is good about human beings on the whole. In my...

I have found little that is good about human beings on the whole. In my...

The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of...

The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of...

America is a mistake, a giant mistake.

America is a mistake, a giant mistake.

New York is a granite beehive, where people jostle and whir like molecules in an...

New York is a granite beehive, where people jostle and whir like molecules in an...

The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights...

The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights...

We make our discoveries through our mistakes: we watch one another's success: and where there...

We make our discoveries through our mistakes: we watch one another's success: and where there...