“It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: age
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We are least open to precise knowledge
“We are least open to precise knowledge concerning the things we are most vehement about.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: knowledge
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It is remarkable by how much a
“It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: power
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The best part of the art of
“The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully.”
— Eric Hoffer
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We used to think that revolutions are
“We used to think that revolutions are the cause of change. Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the ground for revolution.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: change
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It is often the failure who is
“It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Where there is the necessary technical skill
“Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.”
— Eric Hoffer
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We do not really feel grateful toward
“We do not really feel grateful toward those who make our dreams come true; they ruin our dreams.”
— Eric Hoffer
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The savior who wants to turn men
“The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: nature
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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
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Category: history
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In times of change learners inherit the
“In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Category: change
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