We are threatened with suffering from three directions: from our body, which is doomed to decay..., from the external world which may rage against us with overwhelming and merciless force of destruction, and finally from our relations with other men... This last source is perhaps more painful to use than any other. (p77) Sigmund Freud
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In the world, we are all threatened by suffering. From our body, it is inevitable that we will die and we may suffer from disease; from external forces, we may be attacked and destroyed; and from our relations with other people, we may be harmed. All of these things can cause great suffering in our lives. However, there is one source of suffering that is perhaps more painful to use than any other.

Source: Civilization And Its Discontents

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