A plant needs roots in order to grow. With man it is the other way around: only when he grows does he have roots and feels at home in the world.
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 HofferIt is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression.
Eric HofferThe basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
Eric HofferUnlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.
Eric HofferThe real "haves" are they who can acquire freedom, self-confidence, and even riches without depriving others of them. They acquire all of these by developing and applying their potentialities. On the other hand, the real "have nots" are they who cannot have aught except by depriving others of it. They can feel free only by diminishing the freedom of others, self-confident by spreading fear and dependence among others, and rich by making others poor.
Eric Hoffer