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Quote by Carl Jung

“Protection and security are only valuable if they do not cramp life excessively.”

Quote by Carl Jung

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Carl Jung, born on July 26, 1875, and died on June 6, 1961, was a renowned Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist. His theories have had a profound impact on fields such as psychology, psychiatry, and religious studies. Jung proposed the theory of personality types, the concept of the collective unconscious, and founded analytical psychology. more

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