In our civilization, men are afraid that they will not be men enough and women are afraid that they might be considered only women.
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The repressed memory is like a noisy intruder being thrown out of the concert hall. You can throw him out, but he will bang on the door and continue to disturb the concert. The analyst opens the door and says, If you promise to behave yourself, you can come back in.
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We are all in a race for dear life: that is to say, we are fugitives from death.
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