Jean Cocteau Warned That Majority Opinion Is Not Truth

Jean Cocteau said that most people believing something does not automatically make it true.

A large crowd can sometimes make a wrong idea feel correct.

People may mistake agreement for proof because consensus feels comforting.

The quote asks us to examine ideas carefully instead.

We should look for evidence and logical reasons.

We should not decide truth by taking a vote.

Sometimes a small group or even one person notices the truth first.

But we should also avoid disagreeing just to be different.

The best approach is to judge every claim by its evidence.