"So long as there are more fools than wise men, the majority is never likely to recognise its best interests."
Now, I haven't been able to find an attribution for this quote. I'm sure my old high school history teacher once ascribed it to Richelieu, but I can't find any authority for that online. Rabelais wrote something similar, so maybe it derives from that.
More simply....
"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion."
This one from Grantland Rice, a distinguished American sportswriter of the early 20th century.
No, this isn't really Zen, but it is wise and relevant - to the mad, often lemming-like world of Fantasy Premier League. You know what I'm getting at.
