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... If, in any country, a large majority were in favour of Socialism, Capitalism would become unworkable. On such grounds it might be said that opinion is the ultimate power in social affairs. But this would be only a half-truth, since it ignores the forces which cause opinion. While it is true that opinion is an essential element in military force, it is equally true that military force may generate opinion.
　Source: Power, a new social analysis, 1938, by Bertrand Russell
　More info.: https://russell-j.com/beginner/POWER08_220.HTM