" [T]he aim of achieving an inner independence —one as far removed from a mere defiance of the opinions and beliefs of others as from a mere adoption of them. This would mean primarily enabling the patient to establish his own hierarchy of values and to apply it to his actual living. In reference to others it would entail respect for their individuality and their rights, and would thus be the basis for a real mutuality. It would coincide with truly democratic ideals. "

― Karen Horney , Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis