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Faith in humanity, in posterity, in the destiny of one's religion, nation, race, party or family-what is it but the visualization of that eternal something to which we attach the self that is about to be annihilated?

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
Family
Eternal
Self
Nation
Something
Humanity
Annihilated
Race
Visualization
Nations
Attach
Party
Posterity
Religion
Acceptance
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