Re: Quotes you would consider for your signature
Reply #1157 - April 14, 2012, 09:13 PM
"The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race or his holy cause." - Eric Hoffer
"Whenever we proclaim the uniqueness of a religion, a truth, a leader, a nation, a race, a part or a holy cause, we are also proclaiming our own uniqueness." - Eric Hoffer
"A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self." - Eric Hoffer
"Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well."
- Robert Louis Stevenson