37 quotes by Eric Hoffer

“Man was nature's mistake she neglected to finish him and she has never ceased paying for her mistake.” — Eric Hoffer

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“Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.” — Eric Hoffer

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“Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.” — Eric Hoffer

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“It is by its promise of a sense of power that evil often attracts the weak.” — Eric Hoffer

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“It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men.” — Eric Hoffer

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“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

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“There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.” — Eric Hoffer

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“Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.” — Eric Hoffer

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“Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something.” — Eric Hoffer

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“When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.” — Eric Hoffer

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“It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.” — Eric Hoffer

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“The greatest weariness comes from work not done.” — Eric Hoffer

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