Democracy is nothing but the Tyranny of Majorities, the most abominable tyranny of all, for it is not based on the authority of a religion, not upon the nobility of a race, not on the merits of talents and of riches. It merely rests upon numbers and hides behind the name of the peop...
today are based on the majority's decision, placing importance, and the right to make decisions, on the people, and their choices. Even in societies that do not function this way, the majority's ways of thinking are reflected in how they act. Is this majority decision always right, ...
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Chapter 1 Quotes The ‘people’ who exercise the power are not always the same people with those over whom it is exercised; and the ‘self-government’ spoken of is not the government of each by himself, but of each by all the rest. The will of the people, moreover, practically means...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Quote By Mark Twain along with the meaning from the SetQuotes.
John S. Mill’s purpose in writing On Liberty was to better define the boundary separating individual freedom and social regulation. People often have varying opinions about whether or not he is right. As detailed as Mill tried to be there are some weaknesses in his principle; however, his ...
"By the way, I'm not going anywhere," the president said, noting that he would continue to push for his legislative agenda in his last five months in office. Biden is expected to address the nation publicly later this week, to further explain his decision to drop out of the presidential...
The Donbas gambit is the end-game for Putin. He is trying to save his war and himself; but the momentum is simply not with his army - which, in any case, cannot perform effectively. Their equipment is not good enough. When it works it seems to be all too easy for the defenders to...
With that observation as a starting point, one can take a more objective look at government. “We” are not the government. You are not the government. The government is not America. Conflating the two is nationalism. Nationalism leads one to identify themselves with the government, and the ...
loudest voice is not always the majority我们都知道‘人数多的观点不见得是正确的观点’这个道理。而前几天老师上课无意中说了一句令我耳目一新的话‘声音最响的观点不见得是多数人所支持的观点’。颇耐人寻味。也就是说,少数人可以把观点喊得很响亮造成‘支持这甚众’... 分享24赞 尤文图斯吧 风吹鸡蛋壳...