Who said “The pleasure of living and the pleasure of the orgasm are identical. Extreme orgasm…”?

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Wilhelm Reich. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Function of the Orgasm (1927)

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“The pleasure of living and the pleasure of the orgasm are identical. Extreme orgasm anxiety forms the basis of the general fear of life.”
— Wilhelm Reich
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Reich, W. (n.d.). The pleasure of living and the pleasure of the orgasm are identical. Extreme orgasm anxiety forms the basis of the general fear of life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27880-the-pleasure-of-living-and-the-pleasure-of/

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Reich, Wilhelm. “The pleasure of living and the pleasure of the orgasm are identical. Extreme orgasm anxiety forms the basis of the general fear of life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27880-the-pleasure-of-living-and-the-pleasure-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Reich, Wilhelm. “The pleasure of living and the pleasure of the orgasm are identical. Extreme orgasm anxiety forms the basis of the general fear of life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27880-the-pleasure-of-living-and-the-pleasure-of/.

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