The choice of not obeying an opinion often does not depend on the majority, such as the so-called democratic spirit in the west. The tradition of China people often depends on sages ... sages belong to quality, and the masses belong to quantity. China's tradition attaches importance to quality rather than quantity. China people think that as long as they are sages, they can represent the majority. It is insignificant to rely solely on quantity without virtue. "

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Learn from sages and don't follow the crowd: that is, believe the words of authoritative and well-founded people (sages) and don't blindly believe the words of the majority. The so-called truth is often in the hands of a few people.