61 Sigmund Freud Quotes (On Life, Human Nature, Love)

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This is Sigmund Freud.

On this page, you’ll find 61 of his best quotes.

Freud was special:

He was a renowned Austrian neurologist (1856-1939)
He is called “The Father of Psychoanalysis”
He introduced the concept of the unconscious mind

And you’ll learn a lot from him.

What is “maturity”
How to find inspiration when you’re stuck
How to find your strengths
And more…

So buckle up.

Be ready to discover the best Freud quotes.

It will be useful in today’s modern world.

Especially the first quote and the visual at the end.

Enjoy!

Top 10 Sigmund Freud Quotes

Maturity is the ability to postpone gratification. Sigmund Freud

From error to error, one discovers the entire truth. Sigmund Freud

One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. Sigmund Freud

The only person with whom you have to compare ourselves, is that you in the past. And the only person better you should be, this is who you are now. Sigmund Freud

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. Sigmund Freud

How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved. Sigmund Freud

He does not believe that does not live according to his belief. Sigmund Freud

If you want to endure life, prepare yourself for death. Sigmund Freud

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. Sigmund Freud

I’ve been a fortunate man in life. Nothing has come easily. Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud Quotes About Life

When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it. Sigmund Freud

America is a mistake, a giant mistake. Sigmund Freud

Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways. Sigmund Freud

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. Sigmund Freud

Everywhere I go I find a poet has been there before me. Sigmund Freud

Where does a thought go when it’s forgotten? Sigmund Freud

Beauty has no obvious use; nor is there any clear cultural necessity for it. Yet civilization could not do without it. Sigmund Freud

The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief. Sigmund Freud

The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization. Sigmund Freud

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Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, make sure that you’re not surrounded by fools. Sigmund Freud

Humor is a means of obtaining pleasure in spite of the distressing effects that interface with it. Sigmund Freud

A father’s death is the most important event, the more heartbreaking and poignant loss in a man’s life. Sigmund Freud

I prefer the company of animals more than the company of humans. Sigmund Freud

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. Sigmund Freud

If youth knew; if age could. Sigmund Freud

I no longer count as one of my merits that I always tell the truth as much as possible; it has become my metier. Sigmund Freud

We choose not randomly each other. We meet only those who already exists in our subconscious. Sigmund Freud

There are no mistakes. Sigmund Freud

The voice of reason is small, but very persistent. Sigmund Freud

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Sigmund Freud Quotes About Human Nature, Mind

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength. Sigmund Freud

Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity. Sigmund Freud

The ego is not master in its own house. Sigmund Freud

The paranoid is never entirely mistaken. Sigmund Freud

Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair; they can transfer knowledge from teacher to student; words enable the orator to sway his audience and dictate its decisions. Words are capable of arousing the strongest emotions and prompting all men’s actions.Sigmund Freud

A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world. Sigmund Freud

Talk therapy turns hysterical misery to mundane unhappiness. Sigmund Freud

Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief. Sigmund Freud

All family life is organized around the most damaged person in it. Sigmund Freud

Psychiatry is the art of teaching people how to stand on their own feet while reclining on couches. Sigmund Freud

It is a predisposition of human nature to consider an unpleasant idea untrue, and then it is easy to find arguments against it. Sigmund Freud

There is a powerful force within us, an un-illuminated part of the mind – separate from the conscious mind that is constantly at work molding our thought, feelings, and actions. Sigmund Freud

The more perfect a person is on the outside, the more demons they have on the inside. Sigmund Freud

In the small matters, trust the mind, in the large ones, the heart. Sigmund Freud

The aim of psychoanalysis is to relieve people of their neurotic unhappiness so that they can be normally unhappy. Sigmund Freud

The most complicated achievements of thought are possible without the assistance of consciousness. Sigmund Freud

The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. Sigmund Freud

The mind is like an iceberg; it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water. Sigmund Freud

We are what we are because we have been what we have been. Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud Quotes About Love

Psychoanalysis is in essence a cure through love. Sigmund Freud

We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love. Sigmund Freud

If you want your wife to listen to you, then talk to another woman; she will be all ears. Sigmund Freud

Human beings are funny. They long to be with the person they love but refuse to admit openly. Some are afraid to show even the slightest sign of affection because of fear. Fear that their feelings may not be recognized, or even worst, returned. Sigmund Freud

A woman should soften but not weaken a man. Sigmund Freud

It is that we are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love, never so helplessly unhappy as when we have lost our loved object or its love. Sigmund Freud

It is not attention that the child is seeking, but love. Sigmund Freud

Not all men are worthy of love. Sigmund Freud

Without love we fall ill. Sigmund Freud

The only unnatural sexual behavior is none at all. Sigmund Freud

Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness. Sigmund Freud

Love and work, work and love…that’s all there is. Sigmund Freud

Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism. Sigmund Freud

Key Takeaways

Be mature. The first sign of maturity is knowing what’s important and what’s not. So be like Freud and “postpone gratification”. Keep your goal in mind and work hard for what you want.
Take action. Sometimes inspiration is hard to find. But don’t wait: “Go halfway to meet it”, as Freud said. By taking action, you’ll build momentum.
Watch your surroundings. As Freud advised, “make sure that you’re not surrounded by fools”. Keep in mind: We become the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with.
Be honest. And don’t be scared to be vulnerable. By being proud of who you are and showing yourself as you are, you’ll become stronger. “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength”, as Freud said.
Trust your heart. While logic is helpful for small decisions, big ones often require trusting your gut, as Freud suggested. This can lead to a more meaningful life.