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Quote by Eric Hoffer
It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to a

It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate. – Eric Hoffer

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The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets. – Eric Hoffer

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The beginning of thought is in disagreement — not only with others but also with ourselves. – Eric Hoffer

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I hope that just what I sing about and how I relate to my audience is as much of a political statement as I need to make. – Dave Matthews

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You hope that your teenage self would like and forgive your 50-year-old self. – Hugh Laurie

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See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. Its not church. Its not serious. – Charles Barkley

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Television has spread the habit of instant reaction and stimulated the hope of instant results. – Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

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But I think you can make fun of anything as long as its funny enough. – Sarah Silverman

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