Quote by: Paul Watzlawick

...The world's benefactor has no choice; he is the surgeon who wields the healing scalpel. He does not want the violence, but the reality (which he has invented) drives him to use violence, in a way, against his will. Throwing a bomb into a crowded department store thus becomes an act of revolutionary love for mankind (and, in general, to quote Lübbe again, 'his primary intention is not to throw bombs into department stores or police stations, but rather into public consciousness.')


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Author Bio


  • NamePaul Watzlawick
  • DescriptionAustrian-American psychologist and philosopher
  • BornJuly 25, 1921
  • DiedMarch 31, 2007
  • CountryAustria; United States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Psychologist; Psychotherapist; Author
  • AwardsGold Decoration For Services To The City Of Vienna