Interest Quote by James Madison

It's characteristic of democracy that majority rule is understood as being effective not only in politics but also in thinking. In thinking, of course,…

— Joseph Campbell

“The maxim, as has been already said, is a general statement, and people love to hear stated in general terms what they already believe…

— Aristotle

The right of the majority is absolute.

— Benjamin Tucker

There are plenty of maxims in the world; all that remains is to apply them.

— Blaise Pascal

There's no use to having the majority if you are going to be hamstrung by your perception of political vicissitudes.

— Trey Gowdy

Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

Democracy is an experiment, and the right of the majority to rule is no more inherent than the right of the minority to rule;…

— William Allen White

The minority is always stronger than the majority, because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion.

— Soren Kierkegaard

“I support the right of the individual, the right of the most individuals to get what they want. That is all majority rule is:…

— Robert Peate

The Government of the absolute majority instead of the Government of the people is but the Government of the strongest interests; and when not…

— John C. Calhoun

What are the maxims of Democracy? A strict observance of justice and public faith, and a steady adherence to virtue.

— John Marshall

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero