Who said “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.”?

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

SourceReflections on the Human Condition (1973)

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Hoffer, E. (n.d.). The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37130-the-hardest-arithmetic-to-master-is-that-which/

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Hoffer, Eric. “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37130-the-hardest-arithmetic-to-master-is-that-which/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hoffer, Eric. “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37130-the-hardest-arithmetic-to-master-is-that-which/.

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