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Letter "E" » Eric Hoffer Quotes
«To spell out the obvious is often to call it into question»
«It is a sign of a creeping inner death when we no longer can praise the living.»
«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»
«It is a talent of the weak to persuade themselves that they suffer for something when they suffer from something; that they are showing the way when they are running away; that they see the light when they feel the heat; that they are chosen when they are shunned.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
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heat, persuade, running away, see the light, showing, shunned
«Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
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charming, coupled, grownup, grownups, indistinguishable, naivete
«Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
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creature, strives, surpass, surpassed, surpassing, yearns
«It is easier to love humanity than to love your neighbor»
«Every extreme attitude is a flight from the self»
«To dispose a soul to action we must upset its equilibrium»
«Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power»
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