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majority-rule liberty principles
The right to vote is a consequence, not a primary cause, of a free social system - and its value depends on the constitutional structure implementing and strictly delimiting the voters' power; unlimited majority rule is an instance of the principle of tyranny. Ayn Rand
majority-rule organization people
The young [Nazi] movement is in its nature and inner organization anti-parliamentarian; that is, it rejects... a principle of majority rule in which the leader is degraded to the level of mere executant of other people's wills and opinion. Adolf Hitler
majority-rule numbers democracy
By rejecting the authority of the individual and replacing it by the numbers of some momentary mob, the parliamentary principle of majority rule sins against the basic aristocratic principle of Nature...
majority-rule cynical wish
Now majority rule is a precious, sacred thing worth dying for. But like other precious, sacred things .... it's not only worth dying for; it can make you wish you were dead. Imagine if all life were determined by majority rule. Every meal would be a pizza. P. J. O'Rourke
majority-rule political politics
Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule. Jefferson Davis
majority-rule political minorities
It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
majority-rule america years
America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things. Kent Conrad
majority-rule tyranny-of-the-majority minorities
Though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable. Thomas Jefferson
majority-rule fancy unlimited
A lynch mob is [unlimited] Majority Rule stripped of its fancy trappings and its facade of respectability. Robert Ringer
america want
I want to rebuild America. Carol Moseley Braun
america water swim
I'll know America is in bad shape when Cubans in Miami get in the water and swim back to Cuba. Carlos Mencia
america doe worst
What America does best is to understand itself. What it does worst is to understand others. Carlos Fuentes
america committed deliver intend later north remain restore
We have said we intend to restore automotive profitability in North America by no later than 2008 and we remain committed to deliver on our promise. Willa Ford
american-soldier creativity harnessing hope problems solving
We have no hope of solving our problems without harnessing the diversity, the energy, and the creativity of all our people. Roger Wilkins
america asian five four great india kids melting middle neighbors south
We have neighbors from South America, the Middle East, India and four or five different Asian countries. It's really a great melting pot, and all the kids play with each other.
america basketball best bumps coach doubt mcmahon people saw watching
We have so many leaders. We're so prepared. Coach McMahon is the best coach in America. People who have been watching basketball saw they had some bumps in the road, too. There is no doubt in my mind. We're going to succeed. Brian Jeroloman
america congress enforce followed national public regardless resources security whenever white
Whenever we have had a need for a national security or public safety issue, Congress has always followed the recommendations of the White House, regardless of who is in control, giving them the resources to keep America safe and to enforce our laws. Jim Sensenbrenner
american-entertainer fact happened shock talk
When you say shock value, the fact that we talk about what happened to a person... we talk about real things, we talk about real issues. Montel Williams
years focus proud
I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty. Carre Otis
years beliefs-and-values belief
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before. Carol P. Christ
years another-year
Here's to another year and let's hope it's above ground. Carol Shields
years ideas six
You've no idea how good an old joke sounds when you take it out again after a rest of five or six hundred years. C. S. Lewis
years littles said
Aslan" said Lucy "you're bigger". "That is because you are older, little one" answered he. "Not because you are?" "I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger".
years practice people
I am only trying to call attention to a fact; the fact that this year, of this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.
years house able
Shall I ever be able to read that story again; the one I couldn't remember? Will you tell it to me, Aslan? Oh do,do,do." "Indeed,yes, I will tell it to you for years and years. But now, come. We must meet the master of this house.
years ideas important
I waited for each film to become important for me. If I had no ideas for a film, I didn't do a film. So I made not that many films for fifty-four years of working. Agnes Varda
years watches needs
I go back to many films that I really love. Some Bresson, some Godard of the early times, the Cassavetes of those years I love. And the early Wim Wenders. But my own films I don't watch, unless I need them.