“There's a certain part of the contented majority who love anybody who is worth a billion dollars.”
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006) American economist and diplomat
The Guardian [UK] (23 May 1992)
“Might does not equal right…fortunately, the majority holds power by a very small margin. There are certain things the majority has no right to mess with, certain things that are definitely worth fighting for--worth defending and worth offending.”
From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, ACTIVISM
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