Eric HofferA collection of 40 posts

Work

The greatest weariness comes from work not done.

Truth

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth we are likely to be i...

Trust

Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that...

Strength

Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.

Society

There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each ot...

Society

One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with pas...

Power

It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of...

Power

It is by its promise of a sense of power that evil often attracts the weak.

Power

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their proph...

Power

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we ...