48 Quotes By Eric Hoffer


It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.
Eric Hoffer on teacher

Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something.
Eric Hoffer on trust

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.
Eric Hoffer on truth

The greatest weariness comes from work not done.
Eric Hoffer on work

That which corrodes the souls of the persecuted is the monstrous inner agreement with the prevailing prejudice against them.
Eric Hoffer on agreement

It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.
Eric Hoffer on children

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
Eric Hoffer on enemy

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future. Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophesies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.
Eric Hoffer on prophet