Quotes by Majority In the great majority of cases we simply do not know enough about the industry or company to come to sensible judgments-in that situation we pass. Warren Buffett judgmentmajorityenough Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks (shares') is through an index fund that charges minimal fees. Those following this path are sure to beat the net results (after fees and expenses) of the great majority of investment professionals. Warren Buffett majoritypathway One on God's side is a majority. Wendell Phillips majoritygodsides To succeed as a contrarian you must recognize what the crowd believes, have concrete justification for why the majority is wrong, and have the patience and conviction to stick with what is, by definition, an unpopular bet. Whitney Tilson crowdsmajoritybelieve Democracy is an experiment, and the right of the majority to rule is no more inherent than the right of the minority to rule; and unless the majority represents sane, righteous, unselfish public sentiment, it has no inherent right. William Allen White majoritydemocracygovernment Now these fellows in Washington wouldn't be so serious and particular if they only had to vote on what they thought was good for the majority of the people in the U.S. That would be a cinch. But what makes it hard for them is every time a bill comes up they have things to decide that have nothing to do with the merit of the bill. The principal thing is of course: What will this do for me personally back home? Will Rogers majorityhomepeople The crux... is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing. William Broad majoritystupiditymissing The oppression of a majority is detestable and odious; the oppression of a minority is only by one degree less detestable and odious. William E. Gladstone majoritydrugwar Decision by majorities is as much an expedient as lighting by gas. William E. Gladstone gasmajoritydecision Second, recent polls over there show that the majority of Iraqis want us to leave precipitously. William Eldridge Odom second-chancemajoritywant George Bush was not elected by a majority of the voters in the United States. He was appointed by God. William G. Boykin majorityunited-statespolitical Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority. William Inge majoritysufferingcountry Beware of ignorance when in motion; look out for inexperience when in action, and beware of the majority when mentally poisoned with misinformation, for collective ignorance does not become wisdom. William J. H. Boetcker majorityinexperienceignorance Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority. William Jennings Bryan majorityminoritiesone-day Equality is attainable as long as you are part of the majority. William James catchymajoritylong The majority of unskilled investors stubbornly hold onto their losses when the losses are small and reasonable. They could get out cheaply, but being emotionally involved and human, they keep waiting and hoping until their loss gets much bigger and costs them dearly. William O'Neil majoritywaitingloss The great majority gave no signs one way or the other; like birth, their death was a sleep and a forgetting. William Osler majoritysleepway The majority has no right to impose its religion on the rest. That's a tradition as sacred as the Constitution itself to this country. William Rainey Harper majorityatheismcountry It is always possible for the court to overreach its proper bounds and perhaps declare a lot of laws unconstitutional and frustrate the will of the majority in a way that it ought not be frustrated. William Rehnquist majorityfrustratedlaw The meanest inhabitants by their constant attendance generally form the majority and outvote the gentlemen, merchants and all the better Inhabitants! William Shirley attendancemajoritygentleman«3738394041424344454647»
