Eric Hoffer, (1902-1983) American author, philosopher, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Eric Hoffer Quote “Absolute power turns its possessors not into a God but an anti-God. For God turned clay into men, while the absolute despot turns men into clay.”Eric Hoffer ~ Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American author, philosopher, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom Despotism , God , Power Ratings and Comments Reply SK, Oklahoma City 9/8/05 Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 9/8/05 1 Reply KS 9/13/05 True Absolute Power does Not lie in the hands of a human,rather the Maker of the Human. Reply Jim Logan, Ottawa 2/12/06 Interesting quote, but its not his best or is it original. 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 9/22/17 I like it a lot, I say hmmm - way more accuracy than not. Reply Mary - MI 9/22/17 Reply E Archer, NYC 9/22/17 "For God turned clay into men, while the absolute despot turns men into clay." Brilliant! ;-) SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Eric Hoffer quote is found in these categories: Despotism quotes God quotes Power quotes About Eric Hoffer Bio of Eric Hoffer Quotations by Eric Hoffer Books by/about Eric Hoffer Eric Hoffer videos Eric Hoffer on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Eric Hoffer