Author: Thomas Szasz

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Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults.

Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults.

- Thomas Szasz

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

- Thomas Szasz

He who does not accept and respect those who want to reject life does not truly accept and respect life itself.

He who does not accept and respect those who want to reject life does not truly accept and respect life itself.

- Thomas Szasz

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

- Thomas Szasz

In the past, men created witches: now they create mental patients.

In the past, men created witches: now they create mental patients.

- Thomas Szasz

A teacher should have maximal authority, and minimal power.

A teacher should have maximal authority, and minimal power.

- Thomas Szasz

Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse.

Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse.

- Thomas Szasz

If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.

If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.

- Thomas Szasz

Adulthood is the ever-shrinking period between childhood and old age. It is the apparent aim of modern industrial societies to reduce this period to a minimum.

Adulthood is the ever-shrinking period between childhood and old age. It is the apparent aim of modern industrial societies to reduce this period to a minimum.

- Thomas Szasz

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