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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.
Knowing as "the man in the street" (as we call him as Newmarket)
always does, the greatest secrets of read more
Knowing as "the man in the street" (as we call him as Newmarket)
always does, the greatest secrets of kings, and being the
confidant of their most hidden thoughts.
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.]
This many-headed monster, Multitude.
This many-headed monster, Multitude.
The multitude is always in the wrong.
The multitude is always in the wrong.
No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.
No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.
The voice of the people has about it something divine: for how
otherwise can so many heads agree together read more
The voice of the people has about it something divine: for how
otherwise can so many heads agree together as one?
[Lat., Vox populi habet aliquid divinum: nam quomo do aliter tot
capita in unum conspirare possint?]
The public! the public! how many fools does it require to make
the public?
[Fr., Le public! le read more
The public! the public! how many fools does it require to make
the public?
[Fr., Le public! le public! combien faut-il de sots pour faire
un public?]
