Harper Lee Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"The one thing
that doesn't abide by majority rule
is a person's conscience."

by:	Harper Lee (1926-2016) American author, 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novelist for 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
Source:	To Kill a Mockingbird
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Categories:	Democracy, Power, Responsibility, Rights
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Reader comments about this quote:

-- Tina K, South Carolina
-- jim k, Austin,Tx
-- WMITN13, USA
We are all ultimately responsible for our own decisions and actions. It's called free will. Thus, let your conscience be your guide. -- Carol, Georgia 1
-- David, Orlando
one of -- Mike, Norwalk 1
He's stating the obvious. -- Johann Hollar, Saint Paul, MN
Yes, and there is quite a few others -- RBESRQ
Thanks for this very valuable quote. Conscience does not abide by majority rule in the sense it is 'more comprehensive than that' and not 'less'. It is not a deviation but a transcendance. -- vedapushpa, Bangalore - India 1
Vedapushpa, good comment! -- RBESRQ
-- Ronw13, OR