Quote by Robertson Davies

There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.

There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some

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This quote suggests the tendency of society to adopt and embrace even the most absurd ideas and beliefs, regardless of how irrational or nonsensical they are. It reflects the notion that groups or communities can collectively justify and defend any nonsensical notion, using various means of ignorance and unintelligent arguments. Essentially, the quote highlights society's inclination to endorse and protect ideas that lack logical or rational foundations.

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