We always carry out by committee anything in which any one of us alone would be too reasonable to persist.

Summary

This quote suggests that when individuals come together as a committee, sometimes rational decisions become difficult to reach. It implies that committees can sometimes lead to a collective watering-down of ideas and the persistence of less reasonable actions. Individually, each person may be capable of making logical choices; however, when involved in a committee, a certain level of unreasonableness or compromise may overpower individual rationality. The quote hints at the potential limitations and drawbacks of group decision-making processes.

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