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Crowds are somewhat like the sphinx of ancient fable: It is necessary to arrive at a solution of the problems offered by their psychology or to resign ourselves to being devoured by them.

Gustave Le Bon

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Gustave Le Bon
Age: 90 †
Born: 1841
Born: May 7
Died: 1931
Died: December 15
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