Quote by Solomon Asch
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
More from Solomon Asch
"The social influences which rule the individual are impressively strong and often controlling, but the character and the quality of these forces are largely determined by the characteristics of the individuals who compose the social group."
"That we have found a criterion for distinguishing correct from incorrect propositions is indeed a matter of great importance."
"The tendency to conformity in our society is so strong that reasonably independent behavior marks a man as queer."
"A person is more than any single act or moment in his life."