The passion for equality is partly a passion for anonymity: to be one …

Eric Hoffer
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The passion for equality is partly a passion for anonymity: to be one thread of the many which make up a tunic; one thread not distinguishable from the others. No one can then point us out, measure us against others and expose our inferiority. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1980). The True Believer
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Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1996). The Passionate State of Mind
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The passion for equality is partly a passion for anonymity: to be one thread of the many which make up a tunic; one thread not distinguishable from the others. No one can then point us out, measure us against others and expose our inferiority. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1980). The True Believer

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