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18 quotes by Abraham Maslow

Abraham Harold Maslow (/ˈmæzloʊ/[citation needed]; April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization. Maslow was a psychology professor at Brandeis University, Brooklyn College, New School for Social Research and Columbia University. He stressed the...
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If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

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If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

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All the evidence that we have indicates that it is reasonable to assume in practically every human being, and certainly in almost every newborn baby... →

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What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

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Classic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolutionized by accepting the reality of higher human... →

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What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.

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One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense... →

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But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts... →

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The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

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The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.

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I was awfully curious to find out why I didn't go insane.

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We may define therapy as a search for value.

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The fact is that people are good, Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior.

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