Man is eminently a storyteller. His search for a purpose, a cause, an …

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Man is eminently a storyteller. His search for a purpose, a cause, an ideal, a mission and the like is largely a search for a plot and a pattern in the development of his life story - a story that is basically without meaning or pattern. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1996). The Passionate State of Mind
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Self-contempt, however vague, sharpens our eyes for the imperfections of others. We usually strive to reveal in others the blemishes we hide in ourselves. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1980). The True Believer
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Man is eminently a storyteller. His search for a purpose, a cause, an ideal, a mission and the like is largely a search for a plot and a pattern in the development of his life story - a story that is basically without meaning or pattern. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1996). The Passionate State of Mind

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