Eric Hoffer Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: July 25, 1902 - May 21, 1983
Birthday: July 25
Death: May 21
In the alchemy of man's soul almost all noble attributes- courage, honor, love, hope, faith, duty, loyalty, and so on - can be transmuted into ruthlessness. Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion, even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.
topic: Loyalty, Ignorance, Men, Ruthlessness, Hope Love, Poisonous
