The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have usually been wrong, must not blind us to the complementary fact that majorities have usually not been entirely wrong.
More from Herbert Spencer
We too often forget that not only is there 'a soul of goodness in things evil,' but very generally also, a soul of truth in things erroneous.
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Permalink to quote #24 Music must take rank as he highest of the fine arts - as the one which, more than any other, ministers to human welfare.
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