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Angus King Politician
Majority

"The only, the only possibility would be if the Republicans are in the majority and they can offer me something that would be especially advantageous to Maine. Somebody said, 'You may be a committee chair.' I don't think so. I don't think anybody would want me that much."

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Rand Paul Politician
Majority

"The vast majority of my time is traveling and talking about the issues. It isn't really calling and asking for money."

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Thomas E. Mann Political Scientist
Majority

"With the parties at virtual parity and the ideological gulf between them never greater, the stakes of majority control of Congress are extremely high."

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Mahatma Gandhi Political Leader
Majority

"The spinning wheel is the one thing to which all must turn to in the Indian clime for the transition stage at any rate and the vast majority must for all time."

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Harold Wilson Politician
Majority

"The government have only a small majority in the House of Commons. I want to make it quite clear that this will not affect our ability to govern. Having been charged with the duties of Government we intend to carry out those duties."

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Leo Tolstoy Novelist, Philosopher
Majority

"It seems that it is impossible to live without discovering the purpose of your life. And the first thing which a person should do is to understand the meaning of life. But the majority of people who consider themselves to be educated are proud that they have reached such great height that they cease to care about the meaning of existence."

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Mark Twain Writer, Humorist
Majority

"When your opinions start to coincide with those of the majority, it is time to reconsider your opinions."

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Barack Obama Politician
Majority

"Clearly, Iran has influence in Iraq. Iraq has a majority Shi'a population, they have relationships to Iran. Some are natural."

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Bell Hooks Author, Feminist, Social Activist
Majority

"Feminism has never emerged from the women who are most victimized by sexist oppression; women who are daily beaten down, mentally, physically, and spiritually - women who are powerless to change their condition in life. They are a silent majority."

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Saint Augustine Theologian, Philosopher
Majority

"Not all, nor even a majority, are saved. . . They are indeed many, if regarded by themselves, but they are few in comparison with the far larger number of those who shall be punished with the devil."

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Nelson Mandela Political Leader
Majority

"The laws that stopped blacks from voting were the worst, because they prevented blacks from voting someone into parliament who could change the other laws. Even though the blacks were the majority of the population, they were still not getting a say."

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