“The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.”— Andrew Bernstein
“The soundest and simplest test of a democracy is the respect it gives to its minorities.”— Francis Biddle
“The role of the court is to protect the rights of the minority against the will of the majority.”— Rose E. Bird
“The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.”— David Boaz
“The whole purpose of the Constitution is to keep the majority from oppressing the minority.”— Antonin Scalia
“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority.”— David Boaz
“And I think the judiciary has a very important role to play in protecting minorities, in protecting individuals, in protecting people who don't have a lot of power.”— Elena Kagan
“A minority group has 'arrived' only when it has the right to produce some fools and scoundrels without the entire group paying for it.”— Carl T. Rowan
“Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection—they have many friends and few enemies.”— Wendell Phillips
“When you're in the minority, you're in the best position to see how the other side thinks.”— Mike Mansfield
“Without hope, not only are the gays, but the blacks, the seniors, the handicapped, the us'es, the us'es will give up.”— Harvey Milk
“The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.”— Ayn Rand