To avoid too much passivity is an educational problem. ... Unfortunately the authorities like passivity because it is convenient.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Are we too passive? (written in Feb. 3, 1932 and published in Mortals and Others, v.1, 1975)
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It is said that 'Too much is as bad as too little.' People's thoughts and feelings vary, so politicians, while paying attention to approval ratings, ultimately place the utmost importance on the thoughts and feelings of their supporters (or their support base), even if their numbers are not particularly large.
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