“ The majority is by no means omniscient just because it is the majority. In fact, I've found that the line which divides majority opinion from mass hysteria is often so fine as to be virtually invisibl… J. Paul Getty
“ It has always been my contention that an individual who can be relied upon to be himself and to be honest unto himself can be relied upon in every other way. J. Paul Getty
“ There is, however, hope for any person who wants to remain an individual. He can assert himself and refuse to conform. He'll be on his own, that's true, but while he will not have the security enjoyed… J. Paul Getty
“ In my own opinion, the average American's cultural shortcomings can be likened to those of the educated barbarians of ancient Rome. These were barbarians who learned to speak--and often to read and wr… J. Paul Getty
“ In some respects, a society in which the members reach a universal level in which they are anonymous drones by choice is even more frightening than one in which they are forced to be so against their… J. Paul Getty
“ The conformist is not born. He is made. I believe the brainwashing process begins in the schools and colleges. J. Paul Getty