People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.
ERIC HOFFERI 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.
More Eric Hoffer Quotes
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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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Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
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The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.
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There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.
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Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
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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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For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future; but an excuse can last for life.
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Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.
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Communists are frustrated capitalists.
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Anger is a prelude to courage.
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The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
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You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy.
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When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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