People haunted by the purposelessness of their lives try to find a new content not only by dedicating themselves to a holy cause but also by nursing a fanatical grievance. A mass movement offers them unlimited opportunities for both.
Eric HofferIt is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.
Eric Hoffer...in the shaping of a life, chance and the ability to respond to chance are everything.
Eric HofferIt is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men.
Eric Hoffer