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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

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Eric Hoffer
Age: 84 †
Born: 1898
Born: July 25
Died: 1983
Died: May 21
Philosopher
Psychologist
Writer
New York City
New York
Without
Weak
Made
Number
Among
Fashion
Respectable
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Cowardice
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Coward
Literature
Followers
Strong
Easily

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