Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
ERIC HOFFERThose who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.
More Eric Hoffer Quotes
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To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.
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We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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One of the chief differences between an adult and a juvenile is that the adult knows when he is an ass while the juvenile never does.
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We see through others only when we see through ourselves.
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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.
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When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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Far more critical than what we know or what we don’t know is what we don’t want to know.
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Where freedom is real, equality is the passion of the masses. Where equality is real, freedom is the passion of a small minority.
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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.
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Anger is a prelude to courage.
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A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.
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When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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