It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words. – Eric Hoffer
Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. – Eric Hoffer
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
It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn. – Eric Hoffer
Folks dont like to have somebody around knowing more than they do. It aggravates em. Youre not gonna change any of them by talking right, theyve got to want to learn themselves, and when they dont want to learn theres nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language. – Harper Lee