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Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.

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Mahatma GandhiAnthropology of Morality in Melanesia and Beyond

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within me. And even though I have ...

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Mahatma GandhiThe Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).

I want to pause here and talk about this notion of consensus, and the rise of what has been called c...

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I would remind you to notice where the claim of consensus is invoked. Consensus is invoked only in s...

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An ethnic minority can live in peace with an ethnic majority as long as the majority does not use it...

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Michael IgnatieffThe Warrior's Honor: Ethnic War and the Modern Conscience

If we reject, as we must, the doctrine that the majority is always right, to submit moral issues to ...

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In a democracy, we should be reluctant to take any action that amounts to an attempt to coerce the m...

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The existence of a majority logically implies a corresponding minority.

It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.

One man with courage is a majority.

One on God's side is a majority.

He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; he who knows he is confused is not in the worst c...

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As for our majority... one is enough.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd;...

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One with the law is a majority.

Of course, the aim of a constitutional democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoi...

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I'm convinced normal people miss the majority of God's blessings because they're too busy to notice ...

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Craig GroeschelWeird: Because Normal Isn't Working

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice

If an action must be taken that will benefit the majority at the cost of the minority, is it morally...

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Revolution is a spectators sport. The majority will sit in the stands and watch the factions fight. ...

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How is it that there are so many minds that are incapable of understanding mathematics? ... the skel...

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A minority may be right a majority is always wrong.

I don't imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely ove...

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Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule.

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their bel...

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