A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business.
ERIC HOFFERThe misery of a child is interesting to a mother, the misery of a young man is interesting to a young woman, the misery of an old man is interesting to nobody.
More Eric Hoffer Quotes
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Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
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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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It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.
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To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.
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I have a premonition that will not leave me: as it goes with Israel so will it go with all of us. Should Israel perish, the holocaust will be upon us.
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Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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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.
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Nowhere at present is there such a measureless loathing of their country by educated people as in America.
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It is by its promise of a sense of power that evil often attracts the weak.
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Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.
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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.
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Add a few drops of venom to a half truth and you have an absolute truth.
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All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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