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Quote by Eric Hoffer
One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dis

One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action – the ability to pass directly from thought to action. – Eric Hoffer

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It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents. – Eric Hoffer

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Play/Games
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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love ones neighbor. – Eric Hoffer

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Love
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Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from. – Eric Hoffer

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Space
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The fidelity question is difficult for me. Society has made us believe were supposed to be monogamous when were not killer whales, or whatever the monogamous species is. – Rachel Hunter

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What youre seeing with Occupy Wall Street and the others are people who are unhappy and theyre directing their unhappiness now toward Wall Street and toward those they think are doing too well in our society. – Colin Powell

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A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity. – Ralph Nader

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Information and communications technology unlocks the value of time, allowing and enabling multi-tasking, multi-channels, multi-this and multi-that. – Li Ka Shing

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The brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks. – Fred Beck

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Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live. – Marcus Aurelius

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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity. – Rollo May

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I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business. – Ernie Banks

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