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Ambrose Bierce Quotes: We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.
         

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.


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We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.
         



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