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It has been very truly said that the mob has many heads but no brains.

Antoine de Rivarol

It has been very truly said that the mob has many heads but no brains.

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About Antoine de Rivarol

Antoine de Rivarol (26 June 1753 – 11 April 1801) was a Royalist French writer and translator who lived during the Revolutionary era. He was briefly married to the translator Louisa Henrietta de Rivarol.