It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.
-
Similar:
| Quote 1526 | We are so concerned to flatter the majority that we lose sight of how very often it is necessary, in order to preserve freedom for the minor... |
| Quote 6118 | It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses... |
| Quote 3250 | Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of... |
| Quote 7358 | The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. |
| Quote 989 | The Vietnam War required us to emphasize the national interest rather than abstract principles. |
| Quote 12314 | To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer. |
| Quote 574 | All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing. |
| Quote 1689 | In politics, an organized minority is a political majority. |
| Quote 11347 | The business of peace requires more than showing up with paint brushes, foodstuffs and an oil pipeline or two. |