“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority.”— David Boaz
“The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.”— David Boaz
“The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.”— Andrew Bernstein
“The soundest and simplest test of a democracy is the respect it gives to its minorities.”— Francis Biddle
“When you're in the minority, you're in the best position to see how the other side thinks.”— Mike Mansfield
“The whole purpose of the Constitution is to keep the majority from oppressing the minority.”— Antonin Scalia
“The role of the court is to protect the rights of the minority against the will of the majority.”— Rose E. Bird
“And I think the judiciary has a very important role to play in protecting minorities, in protecting individuals, in protecting people who don't have a lot of power.”— Elena Kagan
“Without hope, not only are the gays, but the blacks, the seniors, the handicapped, the us'es, the us'es will give up.”— Harvey Milk
“Being a part of a minority, you're forced to think from a different perspective, and I think that's a gift.”— Wentworth Miller
“Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection—they have many friends and few enemies.”— Wendell Phillips
“The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.”— Ayn Rand
“The great lesson for democracies to learn is for the majority to give to the minority a full, free opportunity to present their side of the case...”— Henry Martyn Robert