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The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many
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"The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many"

- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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This quote by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel suggests that a little group of people frequently presume to function as representatives of the larger population, but rather of operating in the best interest of the bulk, they end up taking advantage of them and causing harm. In other words, those who claim to promote individuals might in fact be exploiting them for their own gain.

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel This quote is written / told by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel between August 27, 1770 and November 14, 1831. He was a famous Philosopher from Germany. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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