Learning Quote by Shepard Fairey

We are so concerned to flatter the majority that we lose sight of how very often it is necessary, in order to preserve freedom…

— William F. Buckley, Jr

For me, I'll always stand up for the disenfranchised, and I'm going to make a big point of that. I'm not a protest singer…

— John Lydon

Governments, political parties, pressure groups, and the bureaucrats of the educational hierarchy think they can avoid the inevitable consequences of unsuitable measures by boycotting…

— Ludwig von Mises

“They didn't need the support of the majority. Sometimes all that's needed is a group of people loud enough and influential enough to change…

— Johanna Sinisalo

We steer clear of fringe political parties or minority groups. We're not trying to orchestrate a revolution.

— Alexander Nix

Civic participants don't aim to make life better merely for members of the group. They want to improve even the lives of people who…

— Clay Shirky

Politically active people felt more and more disenfranchised, particularly during the ultra-New Labour years.

— Jeremy Corbyn

The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the…

— Anonymous

What's hard, it seems, is living up to the expectations Democracy imposes upon those who would participate in society.

— Steven Weber

Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy.

— George Ayittey

When you cannot achieve a majority, it's a good idea to get rid of minority stakes.

— Mathias Dopfner

The capacity to influence radical groups can diminish significantly once they are viewed as indispensable coalition partners and are able to intimidate the electorate…

— Tzipi Livni