Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true. – Eric Hoffer
It is by its promise of a sense of power that evil often attracts the weak. – Eric Hoffer
It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression. – Eric Hoffer
Perhaps our originality manifests itself most strikingly in what we do with that which we did not originate. To discover something wholly new can be a matter of chance, of idle tinkering, or even of the chronic dissatisfaction of the untalented. – Eric Hoffer