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The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.
"The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before."— Albert Einstein
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Meaning of this quote
Independent action can lead beyond familiar paths. The maxim values initiative while recognizing that independence alone does not guarantee a good outcome.
Key takeaway:
Consider a well-judged path even when it lacks a crowd.
Origin of the quote
Quote Investigator traces the saying to earlier advertising associated with Francis Phillip Wernig.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedThe attribution research finds no substantive Einstein evidence. The text belongs to a later motivational tradition rather than his scientific writings.
