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Change prepares the ground for revolution
- We used to think that revolutions are the cause of change. Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the ground for revolution. ~ Eric Hoffer
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Jul 25, 2023 · Eric Hoffer ( 25 July 1902 – 21 May 1983) was an American writer on social and political philosophy. His first book, The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements (1951) is widely recognized as a classic on mass-movements and the psychological roots of fanaticism.
American. Genre. Social psychology, Political science. Notable awards. Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1983. Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983) [1] 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.
- Eric Hoffer
- American
- 1963
- Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1983
- “Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation.” ― Eric Hoffer.
- “Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.” ― Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State of Mind: And Other Aphorisms.
- “In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” ― Eric Hoffer.
- “We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.” ― Eric Hoffer.
Apr 2, 2023 · Eric Hoffer (1963) The Ordeal of Change. p. 27. Good and evil grow up together and are bound in an equilibrium that cannot be sundered. The most we can do is try to tilt the equilibrium toward the good. Eric Hoffer (1973) Reflections on the Human Condition. Section 26.
Mar 26, 2024 · Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the ground for revolution. ~ Eric Hoffer. The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and the improvement of character, the only real emancipation is individual, and the only real revolutionaries are philosophers and saints. ~ Will Durant.
Mar 13, 2024 · Eric Hoffer, American longshoreman and self-educated philosopher whose writings on life, power, and social order brought him celebrity. His writings included The True Believer (1951), The Ordeal of Change (1963), Reflections on the Human Condition (1972), and Before the Sabbath (1979).
Apr 6, 2012 · Eric Hoffer was unknown in the American literary and philosophical scene in 1951 when he published his first book, The True Believer. Almost overnight, the San Francisco dockworker became a public figure. Recognized as a highly original thinker, he became known as the Longshoreman Philosopher.
