In a democratic society, one must be continually on guard against the desire for popularity. It leads to aping the behavior of the worst. And soon people come to think that it is of no use — indeed, it is dangerous — to show too plain a superiority over the multitude which one wants to win over.
- Germaine de Stael, On Literature and Society (1800).
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November 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm (Quotes)
