To be a human being means to possess a feeling of inferiority which constantly presses towards its own conquest... The greater the feeling of inferiority that has been experienced, the more powerful is the urge for conquest and the more violent the emotional agitation.

Alfred Adler

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Inferiority complex Human psychology Human nature

Author

Alfred Adler

Source

The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist Writer

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Austria Europe

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Citation

Adler, Alfred. The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler, edited by H. L. Ansbacher and R. R. Ansbacher. Harper Torchbooks, 1964.

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A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

Adlai Stevenson

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Adlai Stevenson
Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1952 1950s 20th century
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Stevenson, Adlai. "Safeguards Against Communism." 7 Oct. 1952, Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI, USA.

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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

Alexander Hamilton

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Political theory Government Politics Human nature

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Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist 15 The Federalist Papers
Medium
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Genre
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English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
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Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union." Independent Journal, 1 Dec. 1787.

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Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 15: Its great defect: can only legislate for states.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.