The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.
ERIC HOFFEROne 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.
More Eric Hoffer Quotes
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Anger is a prelude to courage.
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We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
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To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.
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We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.
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Children are the keys of paradise.
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Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens our eyes for the imperfections of others. We usually strive to reveal in others the blemishes we hide in ourselves.
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One of the surprising privileges of intellectuals is that they are free to be scandalously asinine without harming their reputations.
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We see through others only when we see through ourselves.
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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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Learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
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When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy.
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Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.
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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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