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Eric Hoffer Quotes

What monstrosities would walk the streets were some people's faces as unfinished as their minds Picture Quote #1

Those of little faith are of little hatred Picture Quote #1

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings Picture Quote #1

Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership Picture Quote #1

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength Picture Quote #1

Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves Picture Quote #1

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People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them Picture Quote #1

It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor Picture Quote #1

Take away hatred from some people, and you have men without faith Picture Quote #1

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future Picture Quote #1

We cannot hate those who we despise Picture Quote #1

I always held my flower in a clenched fist Picture Quote #1

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The intellectuals and the young, booted and spurred, feel themselves born to ride us Picture Quote #1

The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race or his holy cause Picture Quote #1

The loyalty of the true believer is to the whole - the church, party, nation - and not to his fellow true believer Picture Quote #1

Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation Picture Quote #1

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There is no doubt that in exchanging a self centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless Picture Quote #1

To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed under our noses, rammed down our throats - we know it not Picture Quote #1

Good and evil grow up together and are bound in an equilibrium that cannot be sundered. The most we can do is try to tilt the equilibrium toward the good Picture Quote #1

The majority prove their worth by keeping busy. A busy life is the nearest thing to a purposeful life Picture Quote #1

The self despisers are less intent on their own increase than on the diminution of others. Where self esteem is unobtainable, envy takes the place of greed Picture Quote #1

When we are in competition with ourselves, and match our todays against our yesterdays, we derive encouragement from past misfortunes and blemishes. Moreover, the competition with ourselves leaves unimpaired our benevolence toward our fellow men Picture Quote #1

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Action can give us the feeling of being useful, but only words can give us a sense of weight and purpose Picture Quote #1

There is probably nothing more sublime than discontent transmuted into a work of art, a scientific discovery, and so on Picture Quote #1

Crude absurdities, trivial nonsense, and sublime truths are equally potent in readying people for self sacrifice if they are accepted as the sole, eternal truth Picture Quote #1

Help your sister’s boat across the water, and yours too will reach the other side. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind Picture Quote #1

No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government Picture Quote #1

Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket Picture Quote #1

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What monstrosities would walk the streets were some people's faces as unfinished as their minds (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Those of little faith are of little hatred (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves (Eric Hoffer Quotes) People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them (Eric Hoffer Quotes) It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Take away hatred from some people, and you have men without faith (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future (Eric Hoffer Quotes) We cannot hate those who we despise (Eric Hoffer Quotes) I always held my flower in a clenched fist (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The intellectuals and the young, booted and spurred, feel themselves born to ride us (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully (Eric Hoffer Quotes) 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 Quotes) The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race or his holy cause (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The loyalty of the true believer is to the whole - the church, party, nation - and not to his fellow true believer (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation (Eric Hoffer Quotes) There is no doubt that in exchanging a self centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless (Eric Hoffer Quotes) To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed under our noses, rammed down our throats - we know it not (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Good and evil grow up together and are bound in an equilibrium that cannot be sundered. The most we can do is try to tilt the equilibrium toward the good (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The majority prove their worth by keeping busy. A busy life is the nearest thing to a purposeful life (Eric Hoffer Quotes) The self despisers are less intent on their own increase than on the diminution of others. Where self esteem is unobtainable, envy takes the place of greed (Eric Hoffer Quotes) When we are in competition with ourselves, and match our todays against our yesterdays, we derive encouragement from past misfortunes and blemishes. Moreover, the competition with ourselves leaves unimpaired our benevolence toward our fellow men (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Action can give us the feeling of being useful, but only words can give us a sense of weight and purpose (Eric Hoffer Quotes) There is probably nothing more sublime than discontent transmuted into a work of art, a scientific discovery, and so on (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Crude absurdities, trivial nonsense, and sublime truths are equally potent in readying people for self sacrifice if they are accepted as the sole, eternal truth (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Help your sister’s boat across the water, and yours too will reach the other side. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind (Eric Hoffer Quotes) No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government (Eric Hoffer Quotes) Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket (Eric Hoffer Quotes)

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