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Quotes On Power And Powerlessness By Rollo May

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Power/Powerlessness I have chosen the quote “Many people feel they are powerless to do anything effective with their lives. It takes courage to break out of the settled mold, but most find conformity more comfortable. This is why the opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it’s conformity.” by Rollo May I agree with this quote. I believe that it is a true quote even today. The idea that is given from the quote is that more people stick with the social and political normalities of life. They either do not want to or they do not understand that if they move away from these things, they could change the world. They could create their own ideas and start pushing the human race forward. Political relations could improve if

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