Who said “Fear of becoming a has been keeps some people from becoming anything.”?

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Eric Hoffer. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms (1955)

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“Fear of becoming a has been keeps some people from becoming anything.”
— Eric Hoffer
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Hoffer, E. (n.d.). Fear of becoming a has been keeps some people from becoming anything. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17793-fear-of-becoming-a-has-been-keeps-some/

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Hoffer, Eric. “Fear of becoming a has been keeps some people from becoming anything.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17793-fear-of-becoming-a-has-been-keeps-some/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hoffer, Eric. “Fear of becoming a has been keeps some people from becoming anything.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17793-fear-of-becoming-a-has-been-keeps-some/.

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