“ The average man is destitute of independence of opinion. ”
Mark Twain, Chapters from My Autobiography (1906). copy citation
| Author | Mark Twain |
|---|---|
| Source | Chapters from My Autobiography |
| Topic | independence opinion |
| Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19987/19987-h/19987-h.htm |
Context
“It is papa I am writing about, and I shall have no trouble in not knowing what to say about him, as he is a very striking character.
But wait a minute—I will return to Susy presently.
In the matter of slavish imitation, man is the monkey's superior all the time. The average man is destitute of independence of opinion. He is not interested in contriving an opinion of his own, by study and reflection, but is only anxious to find out what his neighbor's opinion is and slavishly adopt it. A generation ago, I found out that the latest review of a book was pretty sure to be just a reflection of the earliest review of it;”
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