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Word: hoffer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...PASSIONATE STATE OF MIND (151 pp.)-Eric Hoffer-Harper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dockside Montaigne | 3/14/1955 | See Source »

...dangers of inflicting this choice on us are obvious. As Hoffer says, "When we see the bloodshed, terror and destruction born of such generous enthusiasms as the love of God, love of Christ, love of nation, compassion for the oppressed, and so on, we usually blame this shameful perversion on a cynical, power-hungry leadership. Actually, it is the unification set in motion by these enthusiasms . . . that transmutes noble impulses into a reality of hatred and violence . . ." If there is a God, and I believe there is. He certainly wants His creations to remain individuals rather than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pathetic Palliative | 5/7/1951 | See Source »

Meanwhile a depleted freshman track team travels to Exeter in an attempt to maintain their undefeated record. The Yardlings will be without the services of sprinter Pete Terry, hurdler and high jumper Ty Smith, and pole vaulter Myron Hoffer. In an effort to offset these losses Captain Paul Sheats will run in the 100 and 220 in addition to his usual 440 and Phil Meyers will move up from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Varsity Teams Play Host in Seven Contests Today | 4/28/1951 | See Source »

Pole vaulting is one of the team's relatively weak spots. Ed Jacobson can do 11 feet, six inches, but not consistently. He is the only man with experience in the vault. Roy Daley and Milt Hoffer never held a pole in their hands before this fall, but Hoffer has cleared ten feet, six inches and is learning fast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eli Freshman Track Team Drops Meet With Yardlings | 2/16/1951 | See Source »

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