It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.
Meaning of the quote
Just because everyone else believes something doesn't mean it's true. The truth remains the truth, even if most people don't agree with it. It's a sign of a weak mind to go along with the crowd just because they are the majority. The truth doesn't change just because more people believe it or not.
About Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno was an Italian philosopher, astronomer, and cosmologist who proposed revolutionary ideas like the existence of distant suns with their own planets, cosmic pluralism, and the infinity of the universe. Despite facing persecution and being burned at the stake for heresy, he is now celebrated as a martyr for science and free thought.
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