Majority Quotes

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I would proclaim that the vast majority of what [say, Scientific American] is true-yet my ability to defend such a claim is weaker than I… — Douglas Hofstadter
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. — Charles Dudley Warner
No country can sustain, in idleness, more than a small percentage of its numbers. The great majority must labor at something productive. — Abraham Lincoln
Cast your whole vote, not a piece of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless when it conforms to a majority; but… — Henry David Thoreau
It is difficult to imagine anyone having any real hopes for the human race in the face of the fact that the great majority of… — H. L. Mencken
Difficulties arise when reported observations seem to conflict with 'facts' that the majority of scientists accept as established and immutable. Scientists tend to reject conflicting… — Ian Stevenson
Meditation is the direct means of eradicating the very cause of the majority of diseases, both mental and physical. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
It is commercial pop that the majority of people understand. A working man's daughter would not understand blues. — Barry Gibb
The vast majority, who believe in astrology and think that the planets have nothing better to do than form a code that will tell them… — Isaac Asimov
Some of the comments that have been uttered about Islam do not reflect the sentiments of my government or the sentiments of most Americans. Islam,… — George W. Bush
The big majority of Americans, who are comparatively well-off, have developed an ability to have enclaves of people living in the greatest misery almost without… — Gunnar Myrdal
I feel like giving myself a pat on the back. We can create history tonight. We can bid goodbye to 10 years of (Liberal-Conservative) government… — Helle Thorning-Schmidt
With the greatest respect, we do not make the criminal law on the basis of opinion polls. A majority of 9:1 could be in favour… — Kenneth Clarke
In her single person she managed to produce the effect of a majority. — Ellen Glasgow
Even though probably the majority of homosexuals are not oriented towards young people, there is a significant number that are, especially the men...male homosexuality has… — Scott Lively
The American people intuitively understand this, which is why the majority of Catholics practice birth control and some of those opposed to gay marriage nevertheless… — Barack Obama
Let's make two things clear: Isil is not "Islamic." No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of Isil's victims have been… — Barack Obama
A cosmic mystery of immense proportions, once seemingly on the verge of solution, has deepened and left astronomers and astrophysicists more baffled than ever. The… — William Broad
People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made… — Walter Judd
Good and bad luck is a synonym in the great majority of instances, for good and bad judgment. — John Lyman Chatfield

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