1. A person cannot survive on his own, so people are always willing to join a group; even if he cannot get a rest in that group, he can always get peace of mind and peace of mind. Personal safety.
From: [Germany] Goethe's "Goethe's Maxims and Reflections"
Introduction: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (August 1749) 28 - March 22, 1832), born in Frankfurt am Main, was a famous German thinker, writer, and scientist. He was the most famous representative of Weimar classicism.
2. A person living in society is not only a separate individual, but also belongs to a whole. We must always take into account the interests of this whole. It is impossible for us to exist independently without it. If a person could live in isolation and alone,... true happiness would be in vain.
From: [Germany] Fontana "Effie Brister"
Introduction: Theodore Fontana (1819-1898) was born as a drug dealer Family, his works include "Confused, Confused", "The Kunchu Family", etc.
3. For most people, shame is more uncomfortable than death. Therefore, when there is a collective trend, few people are inconsistent with public opinion.
From: [English] Russell's "Outline of Mental Waste"
Introduction: Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, mathematician, logician, historian, writer, the main founder of analytical philosophy, and the advocate and organizer of the world peace movement.
4. When individuals are concentrated into a collective, the inhibitory effect of individuals gradually disappears, and all those cruel, bestial and destructive instincts latent in individuals as relics of primitive times are eliminated. Get stirred up and find the satisfaction of freedom. However, under the influence of suggestion, groups can also achieve high levels of achievement in the form of self-denial, selflessness, and devotion to an ideal. When people are alone, personal interests almost become the only driving force; but when individuals are in a group, such personal interests are simply inconspicuous.
From: [O] Freud's "Selected Selection of Freud's Sayings"
Introduction: Sigmund Freud (1856 May) September 6 - September 23, 1939), Austrian psychiatrist, psychologist, and founder of the school of psychoanalysis.
5. Unfortunately, collective wisdom cannot replace individual intelligence. Opposition to received opinion has always been the origin of all progress, whether moral or intellectual.
From: [English] Russell "Liberty and the Academy"