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The link between ideas and action is rarely direct. There is almost always an intermediate step in which the idea is overcome.

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
Ideas
Overcome
Always
Overcoming
Step
Direct
Steps
Intermediate
Almost
Link
Idea
Links
Action
Rarely

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