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Nothing so bolsters our self-confidence and reconciles us with ourselves as the continuous ability to create to see things grow and develop under our hand, day in, day out.

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
Hands
Continuous
Nothing
Develop
Self
Confidence
Things
Grow
Create
Hand
Grows
Reconciles
Ability
Reconcile

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