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Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.

Eric Hoffer

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Eric Hoffer
Age: 84 †
Born: 1898
Born: July 25
Died: 1983
Died: May 21
Philosopher
Psychologist
Writer
New York City
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Compassion
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