I was poking around GOPUSA and found Thomas Sowell’s web site.
http://www.tsowell.com/
In that he lists his favorite quotes, many of which I enjoyed very much. There are half a dozen or so attributed to Eric Hoffer, my favorite of which is.
The “educated” people are, in my mind, what Rasmussen would call the political class. Recently there have been many polls that show has out of whack the aforementioned is with the general voting sentiment.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2011/60_still_see_government_as_the_problem_political_class_disagrees
Doing a little research, have found a biography at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hoffer
Hoffer passed in 1983, long before I developed any political interest. Born in the Bronx just after the start of the 20th century to German American parents, by age fie he was bilingual. He lost his sight at the age of seven and regained same at the age of fifteen, both inexplicable events. The losses of both parents led to move to Los Angeles where as a young man he struggled with depression and lack of work. Eventually settled in as a migrant worker and during the off seasons studied and developed his writing ability.
Later, writing as a sideline to his new career as a longshoreman Hoffer began to develop a persona as a working class philosopher. In this he expresses contempt for fanaticism and the political class.
Sound like a man I would have enjoyed talking too.
http://www.tsowell.com/
In that he lists his favorite quotes, many of which I enjoyed very much. There are half a dozen or so attributed to Eric Hoffer, my favorite of which is.
Nowhere at present is there such a measureless loathing of their country by educated people as in America.For the title I've replaced measureless with infinite.
The “educated” people are, in my mind, what Rasmussen would call the political class. Recently there have been many polls that show has out of whack the aforementioned is with the general voting sentiment.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2011/60_still_see_government_as_the_problem_political_class_disagrees
Doing a little research, have found a biography at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hoffer
Hoffer passed in 1983, long before I developed any political interest. Born in the Bronx just after the start of the 20th century to German American parents, by age fie he was bilingual. He lost his sight at the age of seven and regained same at the age of fifteen, both inexplicable events. The losses of both parents led to move to Los Angeles where as a young man he struggled with depression and lack of work. Eventually settled in as a migrant worker and during the off seasons studied and developed his writing ability.
Later, writing as a sideline to his new career as a longshoreman Hoffer began to develop a persona as a working class philosopher. In this he expresses contempt for fanaticism and the political class.
Sound like a man I would have enjoyed talking too.
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