Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.
Eric HofferBoth the revolutionary and the creative individual are perpetual juveniles. The revolutionary does not grow up because he cannot grow, while the creative individual cannot grow up because he keeps growing.
Eric HofferOur credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. And since we know least about ourselves, we are ready to believe all that is said about us. Hence the mysterious power of both flattery and calumny.
Eric HofferOur sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.
Eric Hoffer