Minorities are the stars of the firmament; majorities, the darkness in which they float.

Minorities are the stars of the firmament; majorities, the darkness in which they float.

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a minority into the full stream read more

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a minority into the full stream of American life

That the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity against the minority, is demonstrated read more

That the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity against the minority, is demonstrated by every page of the history of the whole world

Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a minority of one.

Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a minority of one.

That cause is strong which has not a multitude, but one strong man behind it.

That cause is strong which has not a multitude, but one strong man behind it.

The only tyrannies from which men, women and children are suffering in real life are the tyrannies of minorities.

The only tyrannies from which men, women and children are suffering in real life are the tyrannies of minorities.

The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands.

The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority