John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7633 Herbert Spener 1820-1903 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7633 |
| AUTHOR: | Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) |
| QUOTATION: | 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. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | First Principles. |