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Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Hart Benton Quotes: ...the majority in a democracy has no more right to tyrannize over a minority than, under a different system, the latter would to oppress the former.
         

...the majority in a democracy has no more right to tyrannize over a minority than, under a different system, the latter would to oppress the former.


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This page presents the quote "...the majority in a democracy has no more right to tyrannize over a minority than, under a different system, the latter would to oppress the former.". Author of this quote is Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Hart Benton. This quote is about oppression, civil-rights, democracy,.