Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Carl Gustav Jung Quote “A shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” ~ Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961)Modern Man in Search of a Soul, 1933 Conformity , Free Thought , Independence , Individualism , Obedience Ratings and Comments 3 Reply KS 8/26/05 Absolutely True.This is the essence of Individuality.By the way,Jung is a very interesting philosopher.He developed a theory called "The Collective Unconscious which I studied and did a paper on in my college days in the late '70's.A very interesting concept. 2 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/11/17 But one reason why no form of collectivism works. The de jure States united was to represent the rights of men, not the men themselves for this very reason. All rights are inalienable and equal before the law. Each individual has different needs, wants, conditions, etc. 1 Reply cal, Lewisville, Texas 8/11/17 Why all power should not be centralized. 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 8/11/17 A self-evident truth -- so why is it ignored? Reply jim k, Austin 8/11/17 1 Reply Patrick Henry, Red Hill 8/11/17 Mindless conformity can rightly be understood to be among the foremost hindrances to wholesome human progress. Reply Mick, Manchester 8/14/17 The conformity not seemingly recognised in this quotation is that we all need shoes. Or for the pedants among us (Mike) lets call it footwear. Even Jesus wore sandals. Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/14/17 Mick, OK ;-) SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Carl Gustav Jung quote is found in these categories: Conformity quotes Free Thought quotes Independence quotes Individualism quotes Obedience quotes About Carl Gustav Jung Bio of Carl Gustav Jung Quotations by Carl Gustav Jung Books by/about Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung videos Carl Gustav Jung on Wikipedia