Ernest Renan - As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to ma...

Ernest Renan Zitate

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.

Ernest Renan

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Deutsche Übersetzung

In der Regel beruht jeder Heroismus auf mangelnder Reflexion, und daher ist es notwendig, eine Menge Dummköpfe zu halten. Wenn sie sich einmal verstehen, werden die herrschenden Männer verloren gehen.

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