Quote Genre: Tyranny

Francois Voltaire – ‘Tyrants have always some sli…

‘Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.’

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Daniel Defoe – ‘Nature has left this tinctur…

‘Nature has left this tincture in the blood That all men would be tyrants if they could.’

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Fernando de Rojas – ‘Goods which are not shared a…

‘Goods which are not shared are not goods.’

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Thomas Paine – ‘Of all the tyrannies that af…

‘Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind tyranny in religion is the worst.’

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Hannah Arendt – ‘Under conditions of tyranny …

‘Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.’

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Niccolo Machiavelli – ‘From this arises the questio…

‘From this arises the question Whether it is better to be loved rather than feared or feared rather than loved. It might perhaps be answered that we should wish to be both: but since love and fear can hardly exist … Continue reading →

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George Orwell – ‘Big Brother is watching you….

‘Big Brother is watching you.’

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Bill Moyers – ‘Secrecy is the freedom tyran…

‘Secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of.’

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Ben Jonson – ‘Of all wild beasts preserve …

‘Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.’

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Thomas Jefferson – ‘Rebellion to tyrants is obed…

‘Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.’

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