Garfield's thoughts on minority rights today?
The principles upon which our nation was founded, and which I have always sought to uphold, dictate that 'the rights of the minority are as sacred as the will of the majority.' A government truly devoted to liberty must safeguard the fundamental freedoms and protections of all its citizens, regardless of their number or prevailing opinion. To permit the majority to infringe upon the inherent rights of a minority would be to undermine the very foundations of justice and equality that we profess to cherish. This vigilance is eternally required.
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