Those who love fairy-tales do not like it when people speak of the innate tendencies in — Sigmund Freud
We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life — Sigmund Freud
We have long observed that every neurosis has the result, and therefore probably the purpose — Sigmund Freud
Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism. — Sigmund Freud
The psychoanalysis of neurotics has taught us to recognize the intimate connection between — Sigmund Freud
The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man… — Sigmund Freud
The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. — Sigmund Freud
The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization. — Sigmund Freud
The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. — Sigmund Freud
Men are strong so long as they represent a strong idea they become powerless when they oppose it. — Sigmund Freud
The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety. — Sigmund Freud
The doctor should be opaque to his patients and, like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him. — Sigmund Freud
Like the physical, the psychical is not necessarily in reality what it appears to us to be. — Sigmund Freud
It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct. — Sigmund Freud
A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror. — Sigmund Freud