They don't realize that we are bringing them the plague
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| - | When the [[ocean liner]] [[SS George Washington]] arrived in New York, [[Freud]] is rumored to have remarked to [[Jung]], "[[They don't realize that we are bringing them the plague]]." ("Wir bringen ihnen die Pest und sie wissen es nicht"). | + | On his only visit to the United States, [[Sigmund Freud]] is rumored to have remarked "[[They don't realize that we are bringing them the plague]]." ("Wir bringen ihnen die Pest und sie wissen es nicht"). According to legend, when the [[ocean liner]] [[SS George Washington]] arrived in New York, [[Freud]] addressed his remark to [[Jung]]. The origin of the legend is [[dubious]]. The earliest reference to it is in [[Octave Mannoni]] 1968 book on Freud, where it is said that it was [[Carl Jung]] who related Freud's remark to [[Jacques Lacan]], who was fond of quoting it to his students (Mannoni, 1971, 168). Cronenberg made use of it in his film ''[[A Dangerous Method]]''. |
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| - | The origin of this phrase is [[dubious]]. The earliest reference is in [[Octave Mannoni]] 1968 book on Freud, where it is said that it was [[Carl Jung]] who related Freud's remark to [[Jacques Lacan]], who was fond of quoting it to his students (Mannoni, 1971, 168) | + | |
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On his only visit to the United States, Sigmund Freud is rumored to have remarked "They don't realize that we are bringing them the plague." ("Wir bringen ihnen die Pest und sie wissen es nicht"). According to legend, when the ocean liner SS George Washington arrived in New York, Freud addressed his remark to Jung. The origin of the legend is dubious. The earliest reference to it is in Octave Mannoni 1968 book on Freud, where it is said that it was Carl Jung who related Freud's remark to Jacques Lacan, who was fond of quoting it to his students (Mannoni, 1971, 168). Cronenberg made use of it in his film A Dangerous Method.
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