A majority is always the best repartee.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disraeli suggests that having more support or a majority opinion is the most effective rebuttal in any dispute.
- In plain terms
- Having more people on your side is the best argument.
- What can you take from it?
- Numbers often prevail over arguments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is a majority opinion always right?
- Does having numbers matter more than having truth?
Another view
Majority rule does not guarantee correctness or justice.
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