I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind.
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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The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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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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The beginning of thought is in disagreement – not only with others but also with ourselves.
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Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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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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Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.
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It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.
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Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.
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We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.
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Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.
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It is not actual suffering but the taste of better things which excites people to revolt.
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The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor’s shortcomings as he is of his own.
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All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
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Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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The history of this country was made largely by people who wanted to be left alone. Those who could not thrive when left to themselves never felt at ease in America.
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