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Every step and every movement of the multitude... are made with equal blindness to the future.
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The quote says that crowds often move forward without knowing what will happen next. “Every step and every movement” emphasizes that this uncertainty affects both small actions and larger changes. “Blindness to the future” is a comparison: people cannot see ahead, so their direction unfolds without clear knowledge of the consequences.
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