"First something is a great idea, then it becomes a cause, then it becomes a business and finally it becomes a racket."

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Eric Hoffer

#Ideas Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Causes Quotes

“Creativity is as important as literacy”
“The Masters is a very important tournament. You don't want to jeopardize your chances. The sponsors understand that.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge.”
“Many sports, not just football, have kind of the macho meathead mentality where innovation is almost frowned upon.”
“Everything is accessible to everyone all the time, and I think there are wondrous things to treasure with what the Internet has made available to journalists. But I think it's also had some effects that are less pleasant. It has chipped away at a sense of privacy and secrecy.”
“God does not always punish a nation by sending it adversity. More often He gives the oppressors their hearts' desire, and sends leanness withal into their soul.”
“I've never seen, heard, nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about. Hell yes, I'm for debating anything!”
“The rural Chinese in Henan Province mixed alcohol and business like you wouldnâ€™t believe. Perhaps as a result, they also had a charming nationalistic blind spot: they honestly believed they could out-drink everyone else on the planet. As an Irish-American who outweighed them by 50 pounds, I had come to find this both amusing and useful.”

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