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There is no loneliness greater than the loneliness of a failure. The failure is a stranger in his own house.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Failure Greater His House Loneliness Own Stranger Than

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When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Among Becomes Both Cowardice Easily Fashion Followers Made Number Respectable Strong Weak Without

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Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Creature Himself Impossible Man Only Surpass

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We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: About Absolutely Certain Only Things Understand

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Action is at bottom a swinging and flailing of the arms to regain one's balance and keep afloat.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Action Afloat Arms Balance Bottom Keep Regain Swinging

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We are least open to precise knowledge concerning the things we are most vehement about.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: About Concerning Knowledge Least Most Open Precise Things Vehement

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Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Doing Men Much Things Want Weary

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It still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: He Holds Human Man Most Obstacles Opportunities Still True Turns Uniquely

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It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Creates Desire Intense Only Opportunities Own Seems Sometimes Talents

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When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Each Free Imitate Other People Please

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: July 25th, 1898

Died: May 21st, 1983

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