A Grain Of Sand
“An individual in a crowd is a grain of sand amid other grains of sand, which the wind stirs up at will.” -Gustave Lebon
Society
Crowd Psychology
“Decisions of the crowd are often made at the level of its least intelligent member.” -Alan T. Norman
Sooner Or Later
“Neo, sooner or later you’re going to realize, just as I did, that there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” — Morpheus
Plenty To Be Done
“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” -Alan Turing
On Religion
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” –Seneca the Younger
Imperfect Understanding
“Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.” -George Soros
Courage & Character
“People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.” –Hermann Hesse
Distinctive Character
“If you are not yourself, if you surrender your personality, you have nothing left to give the world. You have no pleasure, no use, nothing which will attract and charm me, for by the suppression of your individuality, you lose your distinctive character.” –Edward Wilmot Blyden