Herd Mentality Quotes

• The human race is a herd. Here we are, unique, eternal aspects of consciousness with an infinity of potential, and we have allowed ourselves to become an unthinking, unquestioning blob of conformity and uniformity. A herd. Once we concede to the herd mentality, we can be controlled and directed by a tiny few. And we are.

  David Icke

  Unique, Race, Tiny

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• Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.

  Bertrand Russell

  Xenophobia, Fear, Racism

  Bertrand Russell (2009). “The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell”, p.70, Routledge

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• We are the most amazing creatures that this world has ever produced, but we seem to also have this herd mentality; we seem to be the most stupid, also.

  Vivienne Westwood

  Stupid, World, Most Amazing

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• Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.

  Bertrand Russell

  Fear, Men, Thinking

  Bertrand Russell (2009). “Unpopular Essays”, p.106, Routledge

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• Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

  Charles Mackay

  Men, Thinking, Mad

  Charles Mackay (1841). “Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions”, p.3

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• Hetero - normative behavior and herd mentality is dangerous. It's okay to be different. It's okay to stand out for whatever reason. Some people are just born that way and instead of trying to tear them down, learn something new. Be curious and open because maybe that's a pathway out for you, too.

  Rose McGowan

  People, Tears, Trying

  "Exclusive Interview: Rose McGowan: The Agitator". Interview with Laura Dawn, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• Investors, most of them, have a herd mentality. They want to invest only if other people are investing

  Jessica Livingston

  People, Investing, Want

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• I think herd mentality is a good thing overall. Because if every sheep had to figure out the velocity of the wolf and their personal risk, that would take forever.

  Neal Barnard

  Thinking, Sheep, Forever

  Source: therumpus.net

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• It's much better to say, "If the herd is running, I'm running with those guys." And humans have herd mentality.

  Neal Barnard

  Running, Guy, Herds

  Source: therumpus.net

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• This hetero - normative behavior and herd mentality is dangerous. It's okay to be different.

  Rose McGowan

  Different, Behavior, Herds

  "Exclusive Interview: Rose McGowan: The Agitator". Interview with Laura Dawn, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• I've seen stand up comedy, and after a while you start to notice that a lot of people are doing things that are like a lot of other people. There can be a bit of a herd mentality, and that's obviously less interesting because there's less going on. I'm just being totally frank with you.

  Dylan Moran

  People, Interesting, Just Being

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