Quote by Eric Hoffer
More significant than the fact that poets write abstrusely, painte

More significant than the fact that poets write abstrusely, painters paint abstractly, and composers compose unintelligible music is that people should admire what they cannot understand; indeed, admire that which has no meaning or principle. – Eric Hoffer

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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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We do not really feel grateful toward those who make our dreams come true they ruin our dreams. – Eric Hoffer

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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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Obscurity and competence: That is the life that is worth living. – Mark Twain

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Obscurity is the realm of error. – Marquis De Vauvenargues

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It is better to be looked over than overlooked. – Mae West

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