Quote by Eric Hoffer
The beginning of thought is in disagreement -- not only with other

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

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It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn. – Eric Hoffer

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It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression. – Eric Hoffer

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But most of us are apt to settle within ourselves that the man who blocks our way is odious, and not to mind causing him a little of the disgust which his personality excites in ourselves. – George Eliot

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If we confuse dissent with disloyalty – Edward R. Murrow

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He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty helps us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. – Edmund Burke

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When you run into someone who is disagreeable to others, you may be sure he is uncomfortable with himself; the amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us. – Sydney J. Harris

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