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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“Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“Animals often strike us as passionate machines.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)
“The chemistry of dissatisfaction is as the chemistry of some marvelously potent tar. In it are the building stones of explosives, stimulants, poisons, opiates, perfumes and stenches.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)