We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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.
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Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.
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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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Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
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The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas.
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We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.
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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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Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Marx a Marxist.
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To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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The education explosion is producing a vast number of people who want to live significant, important lives but lack the ability to satisfy this craving for importance by individual achievement. The country is being swamped with nobodies who want to be somebodies.
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The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
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Language was invented to ask questions. Answers may be given by grunts and gestures, but questions must be spoken. Humanness came of age when man asked the first question.
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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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Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature.
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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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