Wednesday, February 11, 2009

L.K. Hanson on Eric Hoffer

Single panel cartoon with four identical men in bowler hats and a fifth with his hat turned to organic shapes. A quote from Eric Hoffer says When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Originality is deliberate and forced, and partakes of the nature of a protest.
I don't know much about Eric Hoffer, but he sounds like quite a contrarian.

On reading this quote, one can't help but think of a famous scene from Monty Python's Life of Brian -- a crowd of people chants "We're all different, we're all individuals." And one lone voice calls out, "I'm not!"

Thanks to L.K. Hanson for another wonderful You Don't Say panel.

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