I consider the above sentence to be one of the most profound quotes that I have ever heard. This is because the majority is timid.
Timid persons seek a life free from bother, free from hassle, and full of security.
To become part of the herd is very easy, one need only discover all of its criteria, and then conform to it. Once this has been accomplished, the individual's behaviour is conducted in such a manner that it is identical with, and pleases, others. Those who are most successful at this even believe that it pleases themselves. So, group security is attained, and there is no fear of criticism, slander, or anything else coming from the majority. The morals of the group become one's own, as do the bigotries, ideals, philosophies, loves and hates of the group.