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Eric Hoffer quotes

American Writer July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983

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Eric Hoffer quote: "The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to..."
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute..."
Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new..."
It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the..."
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "Sometimes we feel the loss of a prejudice as a loss of vigor."
Sometimes we feel the loss of a prejudice as a loss of vigor. Eric Hoffer
The individual's most vital need is to prove his worth, and this usually means an insatiable hunger for action. For it is only the few who can acquire a sense of worth by developing and employing their capacities and talents. The majority prove their worth by keeping busy. Eric Hoffer
A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from..."
The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything. Eric Hoffer
It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents. Eric Hoffer
One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action. Eric Hoffer
Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "We have rudiments of reverence for the human body, but we..."
We have rudiments of reverence for the human body, but we consider as nothing the rape of the human mind. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "Animals often strike us as passionate machines."
Animals often strike us as passionate machines. Eric Hoffer
The passion for equality is partly a passion for anonymity: to be one thread of the many which make up a tunic; one thread not distinguishable from the others. No one can then point us out, measure us against others and expose our inferiority. Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer quote: "We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves."
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves. Eric Hoffer

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