Eric Hoffer Quote

The frustrated follow a leader less because of their faith that he is leading them to a promised land than because of their immediate feeling that he is leading them away from their unwanted selves. Surrender to a leader is not a means to an end but a fulfillment. Whither they are led is of secondary importance.

Section 94 - The True Believer (1951) - Part Three: United Action and Self-Sacrifice