6 Eric Hoffer Quotes on Self awareness

Eric Hoffer quotes on self awareness

44. A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self.

59. With some people solitariness is an escape not from others but from themselves. For they see in the eyes of others only a reflection of themselves.

145. It is apparently vital that we should be in the dark about ourselves - not to be clear about our intentions, fears, and hopes. There is a stubborn effort in us to set up a compact screen between consciousness and the self.

178. Lack of sensitivity is perhaps basically an unawareness of ourselves.

185. Our quarrel with the world is an echo of the endless quarrel proceeding within us.

222. We run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves.