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This many-headed monster, Multitude.
This many-headed monster, Multitude.
 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 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 multitude is always in the wrong.
The multitude is always in the wrong.
 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 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.
 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 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.] 
. . . for thou art a stiff-necked people. . .
. . . for thou art a stiff-necked people. . .