You can take away a man's gods, but only to give him others in return.

Quote by Carl Gustav Jung

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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside,...

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside,...

A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome...

A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome...

We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect. The judgement of...

We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect. The judgement of...

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...

Sentimentality is a superstructure covering brutality.

Sentimentality is a superstructure covering brutality.

Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.

Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.

You can take away a man's gods, but only to give him others in return.

You can take away a man's gods, but only to give him others in return.

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...

The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn...

The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn...

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

Error is just as important a condition of life as truth

Error is just as important a condition of life as truth

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.

But, if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself.

But, if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself.

Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know...

Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know...

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle...

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle...

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Good advice is often a doubtful remedy, but generally not dangerous because it has so...

Good advice is often a doubtful remedy, but generally not dangerous because it has so...

Extremely foolish advice is likely to be uttered by those who are looking at the...

Extremely foolish advice is likely to be uttered by those who are looking at the...

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.