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All great art is revolutionary because it touches upon the reality of man and questions the reality of the various transitory forms of human society.

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
Human
Forms
Humans
Various
Great
Questions
Men
Society
Upon
Art
Transitory
Reality
Touches
Form
Revolutionary

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