Quotes by Majority A majority of women seem to consider themselves sent into the world for the sole purpose of displaying dry goods, and it is only when acting the part of an animated milliner's block that they feel they are performing their appropriate mission. Abba Louisa Goold Woolson majority block acting A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible. The rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible; so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left. Abraham Lincoln majority principles people A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations...is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism. Abraham Lincoln majority law people One is a majority if he is right. Abraham Lincoln majority ifs Received as I am by the members of a legislature the majority of whom do not agree with me in political sentiments, I trust that I may have their assistance in piloting the ship of state through this voyage, surrounded by perils as it is; for if it should suffer wreck now, there will be no pilot ever needed for another voyage. Abraham Lincoln majority political suffering I think, for the majority of my twenties, I was always so concerned with what I didn't have, or what I still wanted. Adam Lambert majority twenties thinking I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that. Adele majority independent-women self-esteem An apology for the actions of some troops who, of course, are not representative of the majority of the armed forces here, I think that would have been useful and it would have helped to some extent. Adnan Pachachi majority apology thinking The parliamentary principle of decision by majorities only appears during quite short periods of history, and those are always periods of decadence in nations and States. Adolf Hitler majority principles decision World history is made by minorities when this minority of number embodies the majority of will and determination. Adolf Hitler majority determination numbers The parliamentary principle of vesting legislative power in the decision of the majority rejects the authority of the individual and puts a numerical quota of anonymous heads in its place. In doing so it contradicts the aristocratic principle, which is a fundamental law of nature. Adolf Hitler majority decision law The majority can never replace the man Adolf Hitler majority military men We [women] are the majority of the population, majority of the electorate, majority of the workforce... and yet we're still doing majority of family unpaid or low paid labor. And we live longer. Our stuff is not "special interest" stuff. Our stuff is the stuff of the future, of the whole. Ai-jen Poo majority special stuff To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men. This is such a common truth that one hesitates to mention it, yet it appears to have been overlooked by the majority of Christians today. Aiden Wilson Tozer majority christian men We must never allow the majority to overrule the clear teaching of the Word of God. Aiden Wilson Tozer clear majority teaching We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani majority want people I'm part of the mushball middle. I consider 'confused' the majority position because, thankfully, most people would rather be uncertain some of the time than 100% positive all the time - even when they're wrong. Al Franken majority confused people Someone who expresses a view that is contrary to the view of the overwhelming majority should be allowed to stand undisturbed as a monument to our commitment to free speech. Al Gore majority views commitment True respectability stems not from the will of the majority but from proper reasoning. Alain de Botton reasoning stem majority Philosophy, art, politics, religion and bohemia have never sought to do away entirely with the status hierarchy; they have attemptee, rather, to institute new kinds of hierarchies based on sets of values unrecognised by, and critical of, those of the majority.. They have provided us with persuasive and consoling reminders that there is more than one way of succeeding in life. Alain de Botton majority philosophy art 1234567891011»
