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Eric Hoffer Quotes
«The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others the submissiveness of sheep»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)
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benevolent, despot, despots, Others The, shepherd, submissiveness
«A nation without dregs and malcontents, is orderly, decent, peaceful and pleasant, but perhaps without the seed of things to come»
«We do not really feel grateful toward those who make our dreams come true; they ruin our dreams»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)
«The game of History is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle»
«In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)
«The only index by which to judge a government or a way of life is by the quality of the people it acts upon. 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.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)
«Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)
«There is a totalitarian regime inside every one of us. We are ruled by a ruthless politburo which sets our norms and drives us from one five-year plan to another. The autonomous individual who has to justify his existence by his own efforts is in eternal bondage to himself.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)
«The link between ideas and action is rarely direct. There is almost always an intermediate step in which the idea is overcome. De Tocqueville points out that it is at times when passions start to govern human affairs that ideas are most obviously translated into political action. The translation of ideas into action is usually in the hands of people least likely to follow rational motives. Hence, it is that action is often the nemesis of ideas, and sometimes of the men who formulate them. One of the marks of the truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action the ability to pass directly from thought to action.»
Author: Eric Hoffer
(Writer)