The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready is he to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race or his holy cause.


Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer (ed. HarperCollins Publishers, 1982)

Eric Hoffer Quotes

The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready is he to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his...

The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready is he to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his...

The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready is he to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his...

The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready is he to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his...