Eric Hoffer
American writer
Lived from: 1902 - 1983
Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: United States
Born: 25 july 1902 Died: 21 may 1983
Quotes 121 till 130 of 130.
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When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.
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When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
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When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.
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When you automate an industry you modernize it; when you automate a life you primitivize it.
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Where everything is possible miracles become commonplaces, but the familiar ceases to be self-evident.
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Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.
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Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.
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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
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Youth itself is a talent - a perishable talent.
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It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents.
― Eric Hoffer
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