Quote by Eric Hoffer

There is probably an element of malice in the readiness to overestimate people; we are laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size.

There is probably an element of malice in the readiness to o

Summary

This quote suggests that when we intentionally overestimate people, there may be a malicious intention behind it. By building them up in our minds and giving them more credit than they deserve, we derive pleasure from eventually bringing them down or proving them wrong. It highlights a potentially negative aspect of human nature where individuals take pleasure in diminishing others after initially elevating them.

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