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Obviously there is nothing in the nature of majorities, that insures justice at their hands.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Obviously there is nothing in the nature of majorities, that insures justice at their hands.”
Editor's note · Context
He asserts that majorities are not guaranteed to deliver justice simply by virtue of their numbers.
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They do not tell us that they have established infallible supreme courts, to whom they refer all questions as to the legality of their acts, and that they do nothing that is not sanctioned by these courts.
In short, they acknowledge themselves hostes humani generis: enemies of the human race.
They do not carry their heads high, above all other men, and demand our reverence and admiration, as statesmen, patriots, and benefactors.
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