Craving, not having, is the mother of a reckless giving of oneself.

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We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.

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The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.

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Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.

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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor.

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It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.

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It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.

Eric Hoffer in The Passionate State of Mind (1954)
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Self-esteem and self-contempt have specific odors; they can be smelled.

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The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

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Many of the insights of the saint stem from their experience as sinners.

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