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Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes

Oh God, the terrible tyranny of the majority. We all have our harps to play. And it’s up to you to know with which ear you’ll listen Picture Quote #1

Of course, the aim of a constitutional democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of the majority. (p. 102) Picture Quote #1

Democracy is nothing but the Tyranny of Majorities, the most abominable tyranny of all, for it is not based on the authority of a religion, not upon the nobility of a race, not on the merits of talents and of riches. It merely rests upon numbers and hides behind the name of the people Picture Quote #1

The Founders understood that democracy was important, but if you didn’t filter it through a republican system you’d be just as likely to end up with a tyranny of the majority as you would with a healthy society. Don’t worry, I won’t quote the Federalist Papers, but trust me, it’s in there Picture Quote #1

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority Picture Quote #1

The terrible tyranny of the majority Picture Quote #1

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Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority Picture Quote #1

The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of consistency Picture Quote #1

Democracy, which began by liberating man politically, has developed a dangerous tendency to enslave him through the tyranny of majorities and the deadly power of their opinion Picture Quote #1

The majority of business men are not capable of an original thought, simply because they cannot escape the tyranny of reason Picture Quote #1

The most sacred business of judges is not to ratify the will of the majority but to protect the minority from its tyranny Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I’d combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both Picture Quote #1

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Oh God, the terrible tyranny of the majority. We all have our harps to play. And it’s up to you to know with which ear you’ll listen (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) Of course, the aim of a constitutional democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of the majority. (p. 102) (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) Democracy is nothing but the Tyranny of Majorities, the most abominable tyranny of all, for it is not based on the authority of a religion, not upon the nobility of a race, not on the merits of talents and of riches. It merely rests upon numbers and hides behind the name of the people (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) The Founders understood that democracy was important, but if you didn’t filter it through a republican system you’d be just as likely to end up with a tyranny of the majority as you would with a healthy society. Don’t worry, I won’t quote the Federalist Papers, but trust me, it’s in there (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) The terrible tyranny of the majority (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of consistency (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) Democracy, which began by liberating man politically, has developed a dangerous tendency to enslave him through the tyranny of majorities and the deadly power of their opinion (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) The majority of business men are not capable of an original thought, simply because they cannot escape the tyranny of reason (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) The most sacred business of judges is not to ratify the will of the majority but to protect the minority from its tyranny (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) 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 (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes) Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I’d combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both (Tyranny Of The Majority Quotes)