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Herbert Spencer Quotes
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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Date of Birth:
April 27, 1820
Date of Death:
December 8, 1903
Nationality:
English
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