Who said “The mob has many heads but no brains.”?

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English Proverb. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceRecorded in Citatboken, Bokförlaget Natur och Kultur, Stockholm, 1967, p. 189, ISBN 91-27-01681-1

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“The mob has many heads but no brains.”
VerifiedRecorded in Citatboken, Bokförlaget Natur och Kultur, Stockholm, 1967, p. 189, ISBN 91-27-01681-1 · evidenceMobs

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English Proverb (n.d.). The mob has many heads but no brains. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22919-the-mob-has-many-heads-but-no-brains/

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English Proverb. “The mob has many heads but no brains.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22919-the-mob-has-many-heads-but-no-brains/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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English Proverb. “The mob has many heads but no brains.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22919-the-mob-has-many-heads-but-no-brains/.