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Quote from Lord Acton,


"It is bad to be oppressed by a minority,
but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority."


By:

Lord Acton (more quotes by Lord Acton or books by/about Lord Acton)


[John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton] (1834-1902), First Baron Acton of Aldenham

Source:

The History of Freedom in Antiquity, 1877

Categories:

Democracy, Diversity, Equality, Freedom, Individual Rights, Liberty, Oppression, Security

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