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 He who serves the public is a poor animal; he worries himself to 
death and no one thanks him read more 
 He who serves the public is a poor animal; he worries himself to 
death and no one thanks him for it.
 [Ger., Wer dem Publicum dient, ist ein armes Thier;
  Er qualt sich ab, niemand bedankt sich dafur.] 
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.
 The rabble estimate few things according to their real value, 
most things according to their prejudices.
 [Lat., Vulgus read more 
 The rabble estimate few things according to their real value, 
most things according to their prejudices.
 [Lat., Vulgus ex veritate pauca, ex opinione multa aestimat.] 
 The key of the fields (street).
 [Fr., La clef des champs.]  
 The key of the fields (street).
 [Fr., La clef des champs.] 
 The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the streets, on the 
roads, and in the markets, instructs the ear read more 
 The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the streets, on the 
roads, and in the markets, instructs the ear of him who studies 
man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously arranged. 
 I wish the crowd to feel itself well treated,
 Especially since it lives and lets me live.
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 I wish the crowd to feel itself well treated,
 Especially since it lives and lets me live.
  [Ger., Ich wunschte sehr, der Menge zu behagen,
   Besonders weil sie lebt und leben lasst.] 
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.
. . . for thou art a stiff-necked people. . .
. . . for thou art a stiff-necked people. . .
 We would not listen to those who were wont to say the voice of 
the people is the voice read more 
 We would not listen to those who were wont to say the voice of 
the people is the voice of God, for the voice of the mob is near 
akin to madness.
 [Lat., Nec audiendi sunt qui solent dicere vox populi, vox dei; 
cum tumultus vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit.]