Quote by Eric Hoffer
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always

We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. – Eric Hoffer

Other quotes by Eric Hoffer

In times of change learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. – Eric Hoffer

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Change
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It is a talent of the weak to persuade themselves that they suffer for something when they suffer from something; that they are showing the way when they are running away; that they see the light when they feel the heat; that they are chosen when they are shunned. – Eric Hoffer

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Weakness
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With some people solitariness is an escape not from others but from themselves. For they see in the eyes of others only a reflection of themselves. – Eric Hoffer

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Solitude
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On the one hand Twitter gives you the opportunity to engage with people, which is great, but on the other there are people who feel they can say whatever they want, put poison out there, really, without fear of any repercussions. – Michael Sheen

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I have this fear of falling in front of large groups of people. Thats why I tend not to wear heels. – Taylor Swift

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Fear

I talk to womens groups all over the country and see women struggling with this. The fear of not being accepted, of being different, of not having a man, all make it hard for a woman to do what she really believes is right for her. – Olympia Dukakis

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Fear

I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perform in the given time-but it is too late to go back. – Eli Whitney

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Fear

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My grandson sees me as Lois on TV every Christmas, and that scores me points. – Margot Kidder

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Even in high school I was very interested in history – why people do the things they do. As a kid I spent a lot of time trying to relate the past to the present. – George Lucas

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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him. – Allyson Felix

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I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time. – Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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