Majority Quotes

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Duop Chak Wuol
“A majority opinion does not represent the ultimate decision because such a view is not unanimous and lacks general will.”
Duop Chak Wuol

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
“The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.”
Lord Acton

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

If an action taken for the benefit of a majority occurs at the expense of a minority, is it moral action?”
Garth Nix, Shade's Children

Ronald J. Sider
“What an ironic tragedy that an affluent, “Christian” minority in the world continues to hoard its wealth while hundreds of millions of people hover on the edge of starvation!”
Ronald J. Sider, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity

“The most dangerous enemy of truth and freedom among us is the compact majority. Yes, the damned, compact, liberal majority...”
Thomas Stockman