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Eric Hoffer Quotes: A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.
         

A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.


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This page presents the quote "A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.". Author of this quote is Eric Hoffer. This quote is about dissent, majority, feels, minorities, liberty,.