Benjamin Graham Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you.
You are right because your data and reasoning are right."

by:	Benjamin Graham (1894-1976) British-born American professional investor
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Categories:	Democracy, Reason
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Mike, if ad populum fails, use ad hominem. -- anonymous
I like it a lot; anonymous, I really like yours also, if you can't prove you are right through the masses propaganda, attack the messenger - straight out of the socialist's (communist to fascist; liberal to conservative, progressive to neo-con, etc.) hand book. It fits the quote well. -- Mike, Norwalk
-- Ron w13, Or
If the crowd agrees with you, you are probably wrong. -- jim k, austin tx
My dad ( wise man ) science teacher used to tell me to be careful with "I can prove it." What you need to say is, " I can offer evidence." Remember, "The atom is the smallest particle of matter," and "the world is flat." Proof ? Nope .. assertions ... which had yet to be supported by evidence. -- Bob Leavitt, Charlotte, VT