Communists are frustrated capitalists. Eric Hoffer More Quotes by Eric Hoffer More Quotes From Eric Hoffer Men of thought seldom work well together, whereas between men of action there is usually an easy camaraderie. Eric Hoffer together action men Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. Eric Hoffer calumny-is gullibility knows To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. Eric Hoffer attractive frustrated responsibility That which is unique and worthwhile in us makes itself felt only in flashes. If we do not know how to catch and savor the flashes we are without growth and exhilaration. Eric Hoffer exhilaration growth unique The future belongs to the learners-not the knowers. Eric Hoffer learners The passion to get ahead is sometimes born of the fear lest we be left behind. Eric Hoffer born passion sometimes People whose lives are barren and insecure seem to show a greater willingness to obey than people who are self-sufficient and self-confident. To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. Eric Hoffer insecure responsibility self The urge to escape our real self is also an urge to escape the rational and the obvious. Eric Hoffer obvious real self The chief difference between me and others is that I have plenty of time not only because I am without a multitude of responsibilities and without daily tasks, which demand attention: But also because I am basically without ambition. Neither the present nor the future has claims on me. Eric Hoffer daily-tasks ambition responsibility One is not quite certain that creativeness in the arts, literature, and science functions best in an environment of absolute freedom. Chances are that a relatively mild tyranny stimulates creativeness. Eric Hoffer chance literature art Animals often strike us as passionate machines. Eric Hoffer machines passionate animal The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They are easily persuaded and led. Eric Hoffer deceived deceiving society You accept certain unlovely things about yourself and manage to live with them. The atonement for such an acceptance is that you make allowances for others - that you cleanse yourself of the sin of self-righteousness. Eric Hoffer sin acceptance self Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know. Eric Hoffer philosophy history art Laughter to begin with was probably glee at the misfortunes of others. The baring of the teeth in laughter hints at its savage ancestry. Animals have no malice, hence also no laughter. They never savor the sudden glory of Schadenfreude. It was its infectious quality that made of laughter a medium of mutuality. Eric Hoffer laughter quality animal Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. Eric Hoffer compassion literature evil Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil. Eric Hoffer libertarian devil movement It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable. Eric Hoffer terrorism power fear We are made kind by being kind. Eric Hoffer be-kind kind kindness It is not actual suffering but the taste of better things which excites people to revolt. Eric Hoffer taste suffering people
