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Majority rule is the only final arbiter, yet a majority may trespass on minority rights
Drawn from what James Madison said
What James Madison actually said
- James Madison American statesman (1751 to 1836)
True it is, that no other rule exists by which any question which may divide society can be ultimately determined, but the will of the majority; but it is also true that the majority may trespass on the rights of the minority.
Where this was said
↗A Memorial and Remonstrance (written 1784-1785; 1828 printing)en.wikisource.org
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