No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.

No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.

This many-headed monster, Multitude.

This many-headed monster, Multitude.

The public! why, the public's nothing better than a great baby.

The public! why, the public's nothing better than a great baby.

Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.

Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.

Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power.

Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power.

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 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?]

The multitude is always in the wrong.

The multitude is always in the wrong.

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.]