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Anxiety Quote by Eric Hoffer

“It is the individual only who is timeless. Societies, cultures,…” quote by Eric Hoffer — Download Open image

“It is the individual only who is timeless. Societies, cultures, and civilizations -- past and present -- are often incomprehensible to outsiders, but the individual's hungers, anxieties, dreams, and preoccupations have remained unchanged through the millenia.”

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