Majority Quotes

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Power. What do we mean? 'The ability to determine another man's luck.' ...how is it that some men attain mastery over others while the vast… — David Mitchell
I don't think people realize, when they're just getting started on an eating disorder or even when they're in the grip of one, that it… — Marya Hornbacher
It's basically the same in all periods of societies. If you belong to the majority, you can avoid thinking about lots of troubling things.' 'And… — Haruki Murakami
Since the majority of me Rejects the majority of you, Debating ends forthwith, and we Divide.'' Philip Larkin — Philip Larkin
It taught me, at an early age, that being wrong can be dangerous, but being right, when society regards the majorityâ€™s falsehood as truth, could… — Thomas Szasz
We know from our recent history that English did not come to replace U.S. Indian languages merely because English sounded musical to Indians' ears. Instead,… — Jared Diamond
You are horrified at our intending to do away with private property. But in your existing society, private property is already done away with for… — Karl Marx
I may have no idea what I'm talking about," I said, a little ticked off now. "But we're all a part of a minority waiting… — Chris Colfer
Of course you want someone special to love you. A majority of the people who write to me inquire about how they can get the… — Cheryl Strayed
History would indicate that the majority of people have always been sheep. — Scott Westerfeld
Lesson one in time travel, Thursday. First of all, we are all time travellers. The vast majority of us manage only one day per day. — Jasper Fforde
People generally fall into one of three groups: the few who make things happen, the many who watch things happen, and the overwhelming majority who… — Myles Munroe
I shield my eyes from the sun to see her cold lookâ€”the expression I saw in my mind even before I looked at her. She… — Veronica Roth
Was there ever a time when the majority was right? — Robert A. Heinlein
When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content. — Niccolo Machiavelli
One man with courage makes a majority. — Andrew Jackson
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. — Ralph Washington Sockman
Promoting active liberty does not mean allowing the majority to run roughshod over minorities. It calls for taking special care that all groups have a… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they can vote themselves… — Alexander Fraser Tytler
A democrat need not believe that the majority will always reach a wise decision. He should however believe in the necessity of accepting the decision… — Bertrand Russell

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