Erich Fromm Quote on Love as Decision and Promise

„Love is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise. If love were only a feeling, there would be no basis for the promise to love each other forever. A feeling comes and it may go. How can I judge that it will stay forever, when my act does not involve judgment and decision.“

Erich FrommErich Fromm describes love as a conscious decision and promise, not just a fleeting feeling.
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Erich Fromm was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher known for his humanistic approach to psychology and society.

Quote by Erich Fromm about the nature of love as a decision and promise, not merely a feeling.


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Erich Fromm quote about love as a decision, judgment, and promise

Erich Fromm (1900–1980) was a prominent social psychologist and psychoanalyst who explored the links between society, freedom, and human nature. His works center on themes of freedom, social psychology, and humanism.

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