Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
ERIC HOFFERThere is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its leastworthy members.
More Eric Hoffer Quotes
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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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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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To change everything, simply change your attitude.
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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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We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.
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Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Marx a Marxist.
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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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The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
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Children are the keys of paradise.
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To be fully alive is to feel that everything is possible.
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When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.
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To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.
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Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.
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Communists are frustrated capitalists.
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