It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.
Eric HofferEvery successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success
Eric HofferWe cannot win the weak by sharing our wealth with them. They feel our generosity as oppression.
Eric HofferMan was nature's mistake she neglected to finish him and she has never ceased paying for her mistake.
Eric HofferIt still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities.
Eric HofferIt is a juvenile notion that a society needs a lofty purpose and a shining vision to achieve much. Both in the market place and on the battlefield men who set their hearts on toys have often displayed unequal initiative and drive. And one must be ignorant of the creative process to look for a close correspondence between motive and achievement in the world of thought and imagination.
Eric Hoffer