The tyranny of public opinion (and what an opinion!) is as … - Stendhal

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The tyranny of public opinion (and what an opinion!) is as fatuous in the small towns of France as it is in the United States of America.

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mob-mentality peer-pressure herd-behavior humor

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Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), more widely known as Stendhal, the most famous of his many pen-names, was a 19th century French writer.

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Alternative Names: Henri Beyle • Marie Henri Beyle • Marie-Henri Beyle

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Palabras dichas sin intención, encuentros que son obra de la casualidad, los transforma en pruebas evidentes el hombre de imaginación, si brilla una chispa de fuego en su corazón.

Toute vraie passion ne songe qu'a elle.

petty despotisms reduce to nothing the value of public opinion.

The tyranny of public opinion (and what an opinion!) is as fatuous in the small towns of France as it is in the United States of America. - Stendhal

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