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It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselve
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"It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words"

- Eric Hoffer

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This quote by Eric Hoffer speaks with the power of influence and how it forms our habits. He suggests that we are most likely to be affected by the way others perceive us and the method they react to us, rather than by the examples they set. We are more likely to be swayed by the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words. This recommends that we are more likely to be affected by the method others see us and the method they respond to us, rather than by the examples they set. This is because we are most likely to be swayed by the method others view us and the way they respond to us, instead of by the examples they set. This quote speaks with the power of influence and how it forms our behavior. It suggests that we are most likely to be influenced by the method others view us and the way they respond to us, instead of by the examples they set. This is because we are more likely to be swayed by the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words.

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Eric Hoffer This quote is written / told by Eric Hoffer between July 25, 1902 and May 21, 1983. He was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 85 other quotes.

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