"There’s a whiff of the lynch mob
or the lemming migration
about any over-large concentration
of like-minded individuals,
no matter how virtuous their cause."
by:
P. J. O'Rourke
(1947-2022) US humorist, journalist, & political commentator
Source:
Parliament of Whores, 1991
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lol, yep.
 -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Lynch mobs are stirred by emotion rather than reason, logic and thought.
     -- Joe, Rochester, Mi     
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    Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
     -- Joe, North Caldwell, NJ     
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    That's why 'democracies' are dangerous -- the power of the masses are often aimed at individuals with opposing views.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    P. J. O'Rourke always hits the nail on the head.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    The independence of the mind grows in solitude because nature is allowed it's connectiveness.
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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