Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Most politicians contribute to the negative perception of the entire profession.
- In plain terms
- A few bad politicians make the whole group look bad.
- What can you take from it?
- A small minority affects the reputation of the whole.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who ruins a reputation?
- How do we judge groups?
Another view
It may unfairly blame the majority for minority actions.
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