If thought is simply a reserve power in society, its strength must obviously depend upon common acceptance; and that can only come when some routine has failed to satisfy the impulses of men.
This quote emphasizes that the power of thought in society relies on collective acceptance, which arises from dissatisfaction with existing routines.
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