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There is probably an element of malice in our readiness to overestimate people - we are, as it were, laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#down #element #later #laying #malice

Self-esteem and self-contempt have specific odors; they can be smelled. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#smelled #specific

When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#becomes #both #cowardice #easily #fashion

Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#nationalist #other #pride #self-respect #substitute

The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great. ↗

— Abbie Hoffman

#dope #free #gone #great #never

Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire. ↗

— Abbie Hoffman

#fire #free #free speech #means #right

I still wear minis and cardigans, but I think I'll steer away from shoulder pads. ↗

— Susanna Hoffs

#i #i think #pads #shoulder #steer

You don’t like my restaurant, Miss Connor?” “I couldn’t say since the waiting list to get in is six months long.” One side of his mouth curved up. “This is true.” His finger lingered, and I tried to swallow the nervous lump in my throat. “I think you can call me by my first name now, seeing as how you’re touching my boob. That puts us a little past formality, don’t you think? ↗

— Jenny Lyn

#food-and-sex #funny #humor #jenny-lyn #sarcasm

A modern revolutionary group heads for the television station. ↗

— Abbie Hoffman

#heads #modern #revolutionary #station #television

I always quit at three when my kids come home from school so I feel pretty spoiled. ↗

— Alice Hoffman

#come #feel #home #i #i always