One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is ... - Diogenes Laërtius

This quote is attributed to Diogenes Laërtius.

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to preserve oneself."

Diogenes Laërtius Freedom

Historian Biographer Ancient Greece

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