Eric Hoffer Quotes
It 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.
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I thought that I'd have a briefcase-and-power-suit career.
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China has an almost infinite need for energy, and frankly, the world would be better off if much of that need goes in the direction of wind power.
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In Men in Black, it was a very small character, no pun intended.
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Men have to descend from their pedestal and learn how to be more broadminded and spiritual.
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But you will understand by yourselves that the matter applies equally well to the organization of the officials of justice, of administrative officials, etc; these are likewise organized instruments of power in certain societies.
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The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.
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If the City Council wants to hold the police accountable, it has the subpoena power and oversight responsibility to do so. They don't have the courage to do it.
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There is simply no limitation on the realistic power of the U.N. over us.
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The Holocaust changed our perception of morality not only because we discovered that morality is the only thing that can stand up to the ultimate evil, but also because it shifted the focus from society to the individual.
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The sound of the '90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street - it's a feeling.
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So certainly, if we can tell evil stories to make people sick, we can also tell good myths that make them well.
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It takes me so long to get tired of a man. It's women that are the problem. Don't get me wrong. I think men have their problems just as much as women.
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Whether it is salt farmers in India embracing solar power or wind companies creating tens of thousands of jobs in America, people are providing a vision for the clean energy future.
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Those who have never had a father can at any rate never know the sweets of losing one. To most men the death of his father is a new lease of life.
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Necessity has been a priceless spur which has helped men to perform miracles against incredible odds.
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I was invited to photograph Hollywood. They asked me what I would like to photograph. I said, Ugly men.
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Judges wear legal professionalism and precedent as a mantel that secures legitimacy for their decisions. It's how they distinguish themselves from politicians or administrative agencies, while wielding power that is sometimes much greater than those democratically accountable actors.
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Never give up, have the passion. Don't be afraid.
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Hardworking men and women deserve not only job security, but also a paycheck when they need to take time off to care for a loved one.
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Men are gentle, honest and straightforward. Women are convoluted, deceptive and dangerous.
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We are on red alert when it comes to how we are perceiving ourselves as a species. There's no desire to be an adult.
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My last sort of crisis was about overcoming the people who were more interested in what I had done than what I was doing in the present.
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It 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.
