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Quote by Erich Fromm
English (Source)
Believing in another person means that we are sure of his basic qualities, the core of his personality, the reliability and constancy of his love. I do not mean that one cannot change one's views, but that one's basic motives remain the same; that, for example, his respect for life and human dignity is not subject to change, because it is part of his being. We believe in ourselves in the same sense. We are aware that there is a self, a core within our personality, which is unchanging and which endures to the end of our lives in spite of changing circumstances, changing views and feelings. This core is the reality behind the word "I" and is the foundation of our secure sense of identity.