“It was his optimism that Freud bequeathed to America and it was the optimism of our youthfulness, our freedom from the sterner, sadder tradition of Europe which enabled us to seize his gift.”
Quote by Karl A. Menninger
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Karl A. Menninger
Karl A. Menninger was an accomplished American psychiatrist, born on July 22, 1893, and died on July 18, 1990. He is renowned for his contributions to the field of psychiatry, particularly in the study and treatment of schizophrenia. more
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