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Eric Hoffer Quotes

«To spell out the obvious is often to call it into question»
«It is a sign of a creeping inner death when we no longer can praise the living.»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | Keywords: creeping, creep in, crept
«The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | About: Religion | Keywords: fanatical
«It is a talent of the weak to persuade themselves that they suffer for something when they suffer from something; that they are showing the way when they are running away; that they see the light when they feel the heat; that they are chosen when they are shunned.»
«Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.»
«Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.»
«It is easier to love humanity than to love your neighbor»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | Keywords: neighbor
«Every extreme attitude is a flight from the self»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | Keywords: extreme, flight, the self
«To dispose a soul to action we must upset its equilibrium»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | Keywords: dispose, equilibrium, upset
«Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | Keywords: Absolute Power, corrupts

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