Laugh at what you hold sacred, and still hold it sacred." - Meaning and context.">
As quoted in Relax — You May Have Only a Few Minutes Left : Using the Power of Humor to Overcome Stress in Your Life and Work (1998) by Loretta LaRoche, p. xvii.

Laugh at what you hold sacred, and still hold it sacred.

— Abraham Maslow

What It Means

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Abraham Maslow

About Abraham Maslow

Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist who pioneered humanistic psychology and developed ideas related to a hierarchy of needs.