#minority

Truth always rests with the minority, and the minority is always stronger than the majority, because the minority is generally formed by those who really have an opinion, while the strength of a majority is illusory, formed by the gangs who have no opinion — and who, therefore, in the next instant (when it is evident that the minority is the stronger) assume its opinion… while truth again reverts to a new minority. ↗

— Søren Kierkegaard

#opinions

If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#majority-v-minority #philosophy #mankind

The right of a minority is so important in a democracy. ↗

— Robert Caro

#important #minority #right

If a country doesn't recognize minority rights and human rights, including women's rights, you will not have the kind of stability and prosperity that is possible. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#human #human rights #including #kind #minority

I'm very conscious that I'm in the minority in that I love what I do. How big is the number of people who are running to work to do a job that they like? And how lucky to be employed at it - how incredibly lucky. ↗

— Judi Dench

#conscious #employed #how #i #i do

In fact, there are more homeowners today than ever before in the history of our Nation and more minority homeowners than ever before in the history of our Nation. ↗

— Todd Tiahrt

#ever #fact #history #homeowners #in fact

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority. ↗

— Diane Watson

#been #branch #groups #historically #judicial

We cannot ignore the disparity in resources that continue to plague many of our school systems, especially those serving predominantly inner-city minority and impoverished children. ↗

— Diane Watson

#children #continue #disparity #especially #ignore

When someone lives as a minority, they experience the world differently than those of us who live in the majority. We may occupy the same physical space, but we don't occupy the same psychic space. ↗

— Jennifer M. Granholm

#experience #live #lives #majority #may

If you want to be a government in a minority Parliament, you have to work with other people. ↗

— Stephen Harper

#minority #other #parliament #people #want