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No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.
No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.
The individual is foolish; the multitude, for the moment is
foolish, when they act without deliberation; but the species read more
The individual is foolish; the multitude, for the moment is
foolish, when they act without deliberation; but the species is
wise, and, when time is given to it, as a species it always acts
right.
The man in the street does not know a star in the sky.
The man in the street does not know a star in the sky.
Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power.
Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power.
This many-headed monster, Multitude.
This many-headed monster, Multitude.
. . . for thou art a stiff-necked people. . .
. . . for thou art a stiff-necked people. . .
It is a good part of sagacity to have known the foolish desires
of the crowd and their unreasonable read more
It is a good part of sagacity to have known the foolish desires
of the crowd and their unreasonable notions.
[Lat., Bona prudentiae pars est nosse stultas vulgi cupiditates,
et absurdas opiniones.]
The fickle populace always change with the prince.
[Lat., Mobile mutatur semper cum principe vulgus.]
The fickle populace always change with the prince.
[Lat., Mobile mutatur semper cum principe vulgus.]
