Eric Hoffer Quotes


Passionate intensity may serve as a substitute for confidence.


Citations

Hoffer, Eric. The Passionate State of Mind, and Other Aphorisms. Harper & Brothers, 1955, p. 9.

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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.