“Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Some may recognise this from the works of either Jeremy Bentham or John Stuart Mill explaining the concept of "utilitarianism", which espouses the best course of action is the one that maximises utility.
They would be wrong (the people, not the philosophers). It was said by First Officer Spock in the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan when he was trying to explain why he was willing to sacrifice himself to save the crew of the Enterprise.
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