Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983) was an atheist American philosopher and social critic. A conservative moderate with an atypical working-class background, Hoffer authored ten books over his career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (1951),...
It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.