The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.
Eric HofferA sublime religion inevitably generates a strong feeling of guilt. There is an unavoidable contrast between loftiness of profession and imperfection of practice. And, as one would expect, the feeling of guilt promotes hate and brazenness. Thus it seems that the more sublime the faith the more virulent the hatred it breeds.
Eric HofferYou can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
Eric HofferIn a modern society people can live without hope only when kept dazed and out of breath by incessant hustling.
Eric Hoffer