Eric Hoffer Quotes


It is a juvenile notion that a society needs a lofty purpose and a shining vision to achieve much. Both in the market place and on the battlefield men who set their hearts on toys have often displayed unequal initiative and drive. And one must be ignorant of the creative process to look for a close correspondence between motive and achievement in the world of thought and imagination.


Citations

Hoffer, Eric. The Ordeal of Change. Harper & Row, 1963, p. 77.

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Eric Hoffer
Eric Hoffer
  • Born: July 15, 1902
  • Died: May 21, 1983
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

Eric Hoffer was an American moral and social philosopher. He was the author of ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (1951), was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen, although Hoffer believed that The Ordeal of Change was his finest work.