Minority Quotes

537 Minority quotes by 425 unique authors

And where else will [Hume,] this degenerate son of science, this traitor to his fellow men, find the origin of just powers, if not in… — Thomas Jefferson
If the measures which have been pursued are approved by the majority, it is the duty of the minority to acquiesce and conform. — Thomas Jefferson
This socialism will develop in all its phases until it reaches its own extremes and absurdities. Then once again a cry of denial will break… — Alexander Herzen
A minority is always compelled to think. That is the blessing of being in the minority. — Leo Baeck
Everything about us black people is complicated, us being here, being a minority, being a woman, all those things are complicated. — Nicole Beharie
I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in… — Brooke Burns
The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes down… — David Boies
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport. — Magnus Carlsen
I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending… — Ben Nighthorse Campbell
The meaning of this observation is unclear, but it raises the unfortunate possibility of ambiguous triplets; that is, triplets which may code more than one… — Francis Crick
The right of a minority is so important in a democracy. — Robert Caro
Well, it seems to me Lincoln, I suppose, is kind of a model of a particular sort of presidency, a presidency that first of all… — David Herbert Donald
When you're in the minority, it doesn't matter what you're agenda is, you're not going to have the degree of freedom that you have as… — Tom Daschle
The fact is that seven per cent of the global population emits 50 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and the proportions are the same… — Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Sometimes I just like the feeling of being a minority and seeing how far you can push yourself in extreme circumstances. — Tom Freston
For us in the minority, the opportunity to see geese is more important than television. — Aldo Leopold
There is a minority of gifted, willfuf people who are determined to live their own lives to the end, and writers belong in this class. — George Orwell
Our father died when we were very young, so our mother raised six kids. We saw the world filtered through her eyes, being a minority… — Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
The restriction of religion to private life therefore does not necessarily threaten the vital interests of the majority religion, if there is one, and it… — Phillip E. Johnson
When you're fighting for economic and social justice, you're always fighting for the minority. — Bob Kerrey
Contrary to what we, the people, have been told, we are the power; we have supreme authority because we are the masses and true power… — James Morcan
People with disabilities are the largest minority in the world, and we are the most underrepresented in entertainment. — Maysoon Zayid
Go watch (Minority Report) if you can bear Tom Cruise for that long — Kara Swisher
The argument that somehow we've got to get rid of minority scholarships so that we can have a free and fair America implies that we… — William H. Gray III
I'm not a member of a minority but I can empathize with what's going on. — Matthew Vaughn

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