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The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must not blind us to the complementary fact that majorities have usually not been entirely wrong.
Herbert Spencer
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"The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must not blind us to the complementary fact that majorities have usually not been entirely wrong."
— Herbert Spencer

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The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must not blind us to the complementary fact that majorities have usually not been entirely wrong. — Herbert Spencer

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Herbert Spencer was a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–1903).

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This quote is attributed to Herbert Spencer, a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Herbert Spencer lived from 1820 – 1903.