Alfred W. Adler (February 7, 1870 – May 28, 1937) was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power. Use this quote
Death is really a great blessing for humanity, without it there could be no real progress. People who lived for ever would not only hamper and discourage the young, but they would themselves lack sufficient stimulus to be creative. Use this quote
No experience is a cause of success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences, so-called trauma - but we make out of them just what suits our purposes. Use this quote
In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always suspect an opponent, and note who suffers most because of the patient's condition. Usually this is a member of the family. Use this quote
Every therapeutic cure, and still more, any awkward attempt to show the patient the truth, tears him from the cradle of his freedom from responsibility and must therefore reckon with the most vehement resistance. Use this quote
God who is eternally complete, who directs the stars, who is the master of fates, who elevates man from his lowliness to Himself, who speaks from the cosmos to every single human soul, is the most brilliant manifestation of the goal of perfection. Use this quote
The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions. Use this quote
It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. Use this quote
The science of the mind can only have for its proper goal the understanding of human nature by every human being, and through its use, brings peace to every human soul. Use this quote
The test of one's behavior pattern is their relationship to society, relationship to work and relationship to sex. Use this quote