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dedl67

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4. Eric Hoffer described the personality type.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 06:02 PM
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“In every act, however trivial, the individual must by some ritual associate himself with the congregation, the tribe, the party, etcetera. His joys and sorrows, his pride and con􀀞dence must spring from the fortunes and capacities of the group rather than from hisindividual prospects and abilities. Above all, he must never feel alone. Though stranded on a desert island, he must still feel that heis under the eyes of the group. To be cast out from the group should be equivalent to being cut off from life.”

Eric Hoffer, The True Believer, Section 44

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