| 22549 | In many cases, the claim that the majority is superior would apply equally to wild beasts [Aristotle] |
| 7238 | Minorities only accept majority-voting because of a prior unanimous agreement [Rousseau] |
| 23530 | The great danger of democracy is that the oppression of the minority becomes unobjectionable [Hart,HLA] |
| 20287 | If 49% of the population can be wrong, so can 51% [Singer] |
| 23253 | Majority decisions are only acceptable if the minority interests are not vital [Grayling] |
| 20509 | Occasional defeat is acceptable, but a minority that is continually defeated is a problem [Wolff,J] |