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Resistance, whether to one's appetites or to the ways of the world, is a chief factor in the shaping of character.

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
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