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Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.

~Eric Hoffer

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There is probably an element of malice in our readiness to overestimate people - we are, as it were, laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Cutting Down Element Later Laying Malice Our Ourselves Overestimate People Pleasure Readiness Size Them Up Were

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Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Ascent Crucial Man Origin Play Played Practices Reach Realm Role Skill Trace Whenever Which You

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Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Break Heart His Man More Our Power Sense Spirit Than Vivid Win

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Dissipation is a form of self-sacrifice.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Form Self-Sacrifice

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Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Compassion Even Harmless Impulses Most Poisonous Relatively Remain Soul Where

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Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Imitation Rudeness Strength Weak

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Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Cause Considerable Extent Faith Holy Lost Ourselves Substitute

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It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Expression Failure Forms Lands New New Forms Often Pioneer Who

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A great man's greatest good luck is to die at the right time.

~Eric Hoffer

Topics: Die Good Good Luck Great Greatest Luck Man Right Right Time Time

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: July 25th, 1898

Died: May 21st, 1983

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