Anatole France Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"If a million people say a foolish thing,
it is still a foolish thing."

by:	Anatole France [Fran�ois-Anatole Thibault] (1844-1924) French poet, journalist, novelist, 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature
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Categories:	Knowledge, Politics, Propaganda, Proverbs, Religion, Truth
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That's why truth is such a rare commodity. -- E Archer, NYC 2
And if a million mom's march against handguns, it is still a foolish thing. -- Joe, Rochester, MI 3
Just a million Joe. Now Hillary is taking gun control to the UN to get it approved worldwide. -- cal
-- javid, Minneapolis
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers. Several years ago, I read this on this very web site and have a copy on my office wall. I thank whoever wrote this. -- jim k, Austin 2
-- Mary, MI
Where do I find the individual that is not foolish? -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
Yeah, that will be tough for you, Fred. You will have to swim outside of your school of fish. The better question is "how can I discern fact from folly?" And "what foolish things do I believe?" -- E Archer, NYC