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Both the revolutionary and the creative individual are perpetual juveniles. The revolutionary does not grow up because he cannot grow, while the creative individual cannot grow up because he keeps growing.

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
Individual
Innovation
Cannot
Keeps
Doe
Creativity
Ideas
Grow
Children
Growing
Grows
Juveniles
Creative
Perpetual
Success
Revolutionary

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