“The sadist doesn't create a masochist; he finds him already made.”
Source: The Denial of Death
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Famous Ernest Becker Quotes
Source: The Denial of Death
“the human condition is just too much for an animal to take; it is overwhelming.”
Source: The Denial of Death
“If we don't have the omnipotence of gods, we at least can destroy like the gods.”
Source: The Denial of Death
“We did not create ourselves, but we are stuck with ourselves.”
Source: The Denial of Death