minority rights quotes

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.