“Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.”
— Eric Hoffer
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The only way to predict the future
“The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.”
— Eric Hoffer
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The greatest weariness comes from work not
“The greatest weariness comes from work not done.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: work
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When we believe ourselves in possession of
“When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Those in possession of absolute power can
“Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: power
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Someone who thinks the world is always
“Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: trust
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Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to
“Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: leadership
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One of the marks of a truly
“One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action – the ability to pass directly from thought to action.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: society
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There is no loneliness greater than the
“There is no loneliness greater than the loneliness of a failure. The failure is a stranger in his own house.”
— Eric Hoffer
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There would be no society if living
“There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.”
— Eric Hoffer
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The game of history is usually played
“The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle.”
— Eric Hoffer
Author: Eric Hoffer
Category: best
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