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. Ludwig Lewisohn More Quotes by Ludwig Lewisohn More Quotes From Ludwig Lewisohn A Jew remains a Jew. Assimilalation is impossible, because a Jew cannot change his national character. Whatever he does, he is a Jew and remains a Jew. The majority has discovered this fact, but too late. Jews and Gentiles discover that there is no issue. Both believed there was an issue. There is none. Ludwig Lewisohn majority issues character There are philosophies which are unendurable not because men are cowards, but because they are men. Ludwig Lewisohn coward men philosophy