Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983) was an American social writer. He was the author of ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer, published in 1951, was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen, although Hoffer believed that his book The Ordeal of Change was his finest work. In 2001, the Eric Hoffer Award was established in his honor with permission granted by the Eric Hoffer Estate in 2005.
Read more about Eric Hoffer: Biography, Working Class Roots, On The Nature and Origins of Mass Movements, Views and Opinions, Hoffer's Papers, Published Works, Interviews, Awards and Recognition
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“Naïveté in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“The suspicious mind believes more than it doubts. It believes in a formidable and ineradicable evil lurking in every person.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–83)
“There is always a chance that he who sets himself up as his brother’s keeper will end up by being his jailkeeper.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)