Eric Hoffer
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There is no loneliness greater than the loneliness of a failure. The failure is a stranger in his own house.
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It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression.
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Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves.
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To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.
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Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.