Quote by Eric Hoffer
When we lose our individual independence in the corporateness of a

When we lose our individual independence in the corporateness of a mass movement, we find a new freedom — freedom to hate, bully, lie, torture, murder and betray without shame and remorse. – Eric Hoffer

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Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. – Eric Hoffer

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Intolerance is the Do Not Touch sign on something that cannot bear touching. We do not mind having our hair ruffled, but we will not tolerate any familiarity with the toupee which covers our baldness. – Eric Hoffer

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He not only overflowed with learning, but stood in the slop. – Sydney Smith

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Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end. – Ursula K. Le Guin

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To be always ready a man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied. – Henri-Frédéric Amiel

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