Eric Hoffer Quotes about Humility

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Self-righteousness is a loud din raised to drown the voice of guilt within us.

Self-righteousness is a loud din raised to drown the voice of guilt within us.

Eric Hoffer

Humility, Self, Voice

Eric Hoffer (1980). “The True Believer”

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

Eric Hoffer

Self Esteem, Humility, Vanity

Eric Hoffer (2011). “The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements”, p.15, Harper Collins

Humility is not renunciation of pride but the substitution of one pride for another.

Eric Hoffer

Humility, Pride, Substitution

Eric Hoffer (1955). “The passionate state of mind, and other aphorisms”

There is a guilty conscience behind every brazen word and act and behind every manifestation of self-righteousness.

Eric Hoffer

Integrity, Humility, Self

Eric Hoffer (1980). “The True Believer”

The act of self-denial seems to confer on us the right to be harsh and merciless toward others. The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is that the surrendering and humbling of the self breed pride and arrogance. The true believer is apt to see himself as one of the chosen, the salt of the earth, a prince disguised in meekness, who is destined to inherit this earth and the kingdom of heaven, too. He who is not of his faith is evil; he who will not listen shall perish.

Eric Hoffer

Religious, Humility, Humble

ERIC HOFFER (1963). “THE TRUE BELIEVER”

Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.

Eric Hoffer

Respect, Humility, Pride

Eric Hoffer (1955). “The passionate state of mind, and other aphorisms”

The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready is he to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race or his holy cause.

Eric Hoffer

Humility, Men, Self

Eric Hoffer (2011). “The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements”, p.14, Harper Collins

The burning conviction that we have a holy duty towards others is often a way of attaching our drowning selves to a passing raft. What looks like a giving hand is often a holding on for dear life. Take away our holy duties and you leave our lives puny and meaningless. There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

Eric Hoffer

Self Esteem, Humility, Hands

Eric Hoffer (1982). “Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer”, HarperCollins Publishers