Who said “Immature love says: ''I love you because I need you.'' Mature love says: ''I need you…”?

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SourceThe Art of Loving (1956)

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“Immature love says: ''I love you because I need you.'' Mature love says: ''I need you because I love you.''”
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Fromm, E. (n.d.). Immature love says: ''I love you because I need you.'' Mature love says: ''I need you because I love you.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21508-immature-love-says-i-love-you-because-i/

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Fromm, Erich. “Immature love says: ''I love you because I need you.'' Mature love says: ''I need you because I love you.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21508-immature-love-says-i-love-you-because-i/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fromm, Erich. “Immature love says: ''I love you because I need you.'' Mature love says: ''I need you because I love you.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21508-immature-love-says-i-love-you-because-i/.

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