Quotes of: Majors Keyword

I like to vote, but not be voted on. I don’t mind losing one on one, but to lose through a vote means the majority think I’m a loser.

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In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.

Anthropology of Morality in Melanesia and Beyond, The. Anthropology and Cultural History in Asia and the Indo-Pacific.

It is one of the major tragedies that nothing is more discomforting than the hearty affection of the Old Friends who never were friends.

Arrowsmith

I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.

Vera Wang

Sadly, like any major city, there are pockets of poverty in Jacksonville. Four of those pockets can be found on the very pants I’m wearing.

I am Jacksonville

Of course, the aim of a constitutional democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of the majority. (p. 102)

Race Matters

At the very dawn of history, the care of the sick was actually superior to what the great majority of mankind receive today when ill.

Rubies in the Sand

It's my job as best friend to make sure he's not a serial killer. Or an English major, not sure which one's worse.

Significance

The removal of God from human consciousness means the removal of meaning and purpose from human life.

Major Themes of the Qur'an

The corruption of religious leaders, who were expected to be the source of spiritual force and regeneration, is the last step in the of decay of a community.

Major Themes of the Qur'an

If the majority cannot be punished then they can only be transformed; and the transformation requires change of heart.

Let's Transform India - First Things First

I always thought I was an extrovert until I became a theatre major. Then I realised I just didn't like silence.

Losing It

Like all young men, you greatly exaggerate the difference between one young woman and another.

Major Barbara

If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution.

Something Rotten

Tragedy occurs whenever awareness exceeds power; and particularly where awareness of a major need exceeds the power to satisfy it.

Tragedy Is Not Enough

There is a major difference between a scuba diver and a drowning man. One is in control of his experiences, the other is in over his head.

The Power of Perception

My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist.

Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics

It was ridiculous really. I had just won a major race despite not being in top form, yet I was going to dope.

Racing Through the Dark

Everyone's life is a mess. We all make mistakes . . . and not just little slip-ups. Major mistakes that hurt us and other people.

Trapped

Democracy is reproached with saying that the majority is always right. But progress says that the minority is always right.

What I Saw in America

The desire to avoid short-term hardships leads to major dislocations in [housing] markets.

Why Progressive Institutions Are Unsustainable