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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There is always a chance that he who sets himself up as his brothers keeper will end up by being his jail-keeper. – Eric Hoffer

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The society based on production is only productive, not creative. – Albert Camus

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Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would have to be rethought. – Jose Saramago

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And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette. – Minoru Yamasaki

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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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