Sigmund Freud Quotes

One thing only do I know for certain and that is that man's judgments of value follow directly his wishes for happiness-that, accordingly, they are an attempt to support his illusions with arguments.

Sigmund Freud

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• One thing only do I know for certain and that is that man's judgments of value follow directly his wishes for happiness-that, accordingly, they are an attempt to support his illusions with arguments.

  

  Sigmund Freud
  • Value
  • Judgment
  • Man's