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“If I couldn't be pretty, I decided I would be smart.”

Quote by Karen Horney

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Karen Horney, a German-born American psychoanalyst, was born on September 16, 1885, and died on December 4, 1952. She is known for her research on the theories and treatments of neurosis, which had a profound impact on the development of psychoanalysis. more

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