Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt as dangerous.
A simple rule in dealing with those who are hard to get along with is to remember that this person is striving to assert his superiority; and you must deal with him from that point of view.
Everything can always be different!
It is well known that those who do not trust themselves never trust others.
There is a courage of happiness as well as a courage of sorrow.
Nobody adopts antisocial behaviour unless they fear that they will fail if they remain on the social side of life.
There is only one reason for an individual to side-step to the useless side : the fear of a defeat on the useful side.
All failures – neurotics, psychotics, criminals, drunkards, problem children, suicides, perverts, and prostitutes – are failures because they are lacking in social interest.
The only worthwhile achievements of man are those which are socially useful.
The goal of the human soul is conquest, perfection, security, superiority.
We must never neglect the patient’s own use of his symptoms.
To injure another person through atonement is one of the most subtle devices of the neurotic, as when, for example, he indulges in self-accusations.
My psychology belongs to everyone.
The style of life is a unity because it has grown out of the difficulties of early life and out of the striving for a goal.
There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.
I am grateful for the idea that has used me.
To be human means to feel inferior.
Play is a child’s work and this is not a trivial pursuit.
The self-bound individual always forgets that his self would be safeguarded better and automatically the more he prepares himself for the welfare of mankind, and that in this respect no limits are set for him.