"A doctrine insulates the devout not only against……" — Eric Hoffer
"A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self."
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462 Quotes by Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer has 462 quotes on this site.
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In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future.
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Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow.
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To dispose a soul to action we must upset its equilibrium.
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Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
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A ruling intelligentsia, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, treats the masses as raw material to be experimented on, processed,…
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Help your sister's boat across the water, and yours too will reach the other side. Kindness can become its own…
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To wrong those we hate is to add fuel to our hatred. Conversely, to treat an enemy with magnanimity is…
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In running away from ourselves we either fall on our neighbor's shoulder or fly at his throat.
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Creativity is discontent translated into arts.
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The self-despisers are less intent on their own increase than on the diminution of others. Where self-esteem is unobtainable, envy…
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There are no chaste minds. Minds copulate wherever they meet.
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We are more ready to try the untried when what we do is inconsequential. Hence the remarkable fact that many…
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Well, any good comeback needs some true believers.
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