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Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul

Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy – the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. – 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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It almost seems that nobody can hate America as much as native Americans. America needs new immigrants to love and cherish it. – Eric Hoffer

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It is the awareness of unfulfilled desires which gives a nation the feeling that it has a mission and a destiny. – Eric Hoffer

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