Quote by Tacitus

Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.


Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the p

Summary

This quote emphasizes that the opinion of the public should not be the sole criterion for determining the value or quality of something. It suggests that the public's perception or consensus does not necessarily define what is considered good or bad. Instead, it implies that subjective individual judgment should be considered in assessing the worth or merit of different things, reminding us not to blindly conform to popular opinion without critical evaluation.

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