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 Power
Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from. -Eric Hoffer God
Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from. -Eric Hoffer Space
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 Change
There is no loneliness greater than the loneliness of a failure. The failure is a stranger in his own house. -Eric Hoffer Failure
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 Teacher
Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. -Eric Hoffer Hope
Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. -Eric Hoffer Alone
There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other. -Eric Hoffer Society
Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something. -Eric Hoffer Trust
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. -Eric Hoffer Thankful
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. -Eric Hoffer Fear
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 Learning
It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression. -Eric Hoffer Failure
