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Humanity Quotes by Eric Hoffer
- Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others…
- Faith in humanity, in posterity, in the destiny of one's religion, nation, race, party or family-what is it but the visualization of that eternal something…
- The ruthlessness born of self-seeking is ineffectual compared with the ruthlessness sustained by dedication to a holy cause. God wishes, said Calvin, that one should…
- There is no reason why humanity cannot be served equally by weighty and trivial motives.
- It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor.
- It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor. It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives.…
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