Sources Of Enthusiasm

Where self-advancement cannot, or is not allowed to, serve as a driving force, other sources of enthusiasm have to be found if momentous changes, such as the awakening and renovation of a stagnant society or radical reforms in the character and pattern of life of a community, are to be realized and perpetuated.  Religious, revolutionary and nationalist movements are such generating plants of general enthusiasm.
—     Eric Hoffer
From his book:  “The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements“
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