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Likely Quotes by Eric Hoffer
- A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding,
- There is nothing more explosive than a skilled population condemned to inaction. Such a population is likely to become a hotbed of extremism and intolerance,…
- Unity and self-sacrifice, of themselves, even when fostered by the most noble means, produce a facility for hating. Even when men league themselves mightily together…
- A society that refuses to strive for superfluities is likely to end up lacking in necessities.
- A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own…
- The original insight is most likely to come when elements stored in different compartments of the mind drift into the open, jostle one another, and…
- When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.
- A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own…
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- There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really 'get along.'… — Seth Shostak
- The National Socialist Party will prevent in the future, by force if necessary, all meetings and lectures which are likely to exercise… — Adolf Hitler
- The question is: how bad do things have to get before you will do something about it? Where is your line in… — Michael Badnarik
- Reality is not always probable, or likely. — Jorge Luis Borges
- There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect,… — Nathaniel Branden
- When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies,… — John O. Brennan