Pride Quotes by Eric Hoffer

14 Pride quotes by Eric Hoffer

Eric Hoffer’s reflections on pride are brief but potent, making this collection a handy entry point. Fourteen lines capture his view of pride as both a motivator and a blind spot, perfect for a quick, reflective read.

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Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.

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It is doubtful whether the oppressed ever fight for freedom. They fight for pride and power-power to oppress others.

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

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We probably have a greater love for those we support than for those who support us. Our vanity carries more weight than…

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The hardest thing to cope with is not selfishness or vanity or deceitfulness, but sheer stupidity.

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Humility is not renunciation of pride but the substitution of one pride for another.

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The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is that the surrendering…

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Every era has a currency that buys souls. In some the currency is pride, in others it is hope, in still others…

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There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the…

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In man's life, the absence of an essential component usually leads to the adoption of a substitute. The substitute is usually embraced…

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“The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is the surrendering and…

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“The patriotic fervor of a population is not always in direct proportion to its well-being and the fair dealing of its government.…

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The act of self-denial seems to confer on us the right to be harsh and merciless toward others. The impression somehow prevails…

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Give people pride and they'll live on bread and water, bless their exploiters, and even die for them. Self-surrender is a transaction…

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“We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.”

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The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas.

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The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully.

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“In the alchemy of man's soul almost all noble attributes--courage, honor, love, hope, faith, duty, loyalty, etc.--can be transmuted into ruthlessness. Compassion alone stands…

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A nation without dregs and malcontents, is orderly, decent, peaceful and pleasant, but perhaps without the seed of things to come

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Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.

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There are many who find a good alibi far more attractive than an achievement. For an achievement does not settle anything permanently. We still…

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A war is not won if the defeated enemy has not been turned into a friend.

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

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This food-and-shelter theory concerning man's efforts is without insight. The desire for praise is more imperative than the desire for food and shelter

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