Anger is a prelude to courage.
ERIC HOFFERUnlike the pattern which seems to prevail in the rest of life, in the human species the weak not only survive but often triumph over the strong. The self-hatred inherent in the weak unlocks energies far more formidable then those mobilized by an ordinary struggle for existence.
More Eric Hoffer Quotes
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When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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Add a few drops of venom to a half truth and you have an absolute truth.
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Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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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.
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It is doubtful whether the oppressed ever fight for freedom. They fight for pride and power-power to oppress others.
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To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.
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An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with rubbish. Hence the difficulty of forcing anything into an empty head.
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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.
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Unlike the pattern which seems to prevail in the rest of life, in the human species the weak not only survive but often triumph over the strong. The self-hatred inherent in the weak unlocks energies far more formidable then those mobilized by an ordinary struggle for existence.
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There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its leastworthy members.
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Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.
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The beginning of thought is in disagreement – not only with others but also with ourselves.
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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.
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