Even more than comparing society to a family, comparing it to a body makes an authoritarian ordering of society seem inevitable, immutable. — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
We very clearly do not want an authoritarian regime... setting standards in the world marketplace. — John Ratcliffe Copy Share Image
Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for ourselves. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
The individual act of obedience is the cornerstone not only of the strength of authoritarian society but also of its weakness. — Robert Anton Wilson Copy Share Image
I was essentially trained by World War II vets who combined a progressive view of life with a deep distrust of anything… — Sander Levin Copy Share Image
I'm more authoritarian with the orchestras than I used to be. You need to hold your ground, I've noticed, or you'll be… — Laurence Equilbey Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead. — Malcolm Nance Copy Share Image
This country is becoming increasingly authoritarian. It's based on capital punishment. — Kate Millett Copy Share Image
Although I am an anarch, I am not anti-authoritarian. Quite the opposite: I need authority, although I do not believe in it.… — Ernst Junger Copy Share Image
To be a parent, you must be authoritarian. If the Zambians want to succeed, they must learn to work hard, and they… — Michael Sata Copy Share Image
“Should an authoritarian Socialist society ever succeed in establishing itself, it could not last; general discontent would soon force it to break… — Pyotr Kropotkin Copy Share Image
Trump's authoritarian instincts - his refusal to accept or even learn the rules of the constitutional system - are a huge part… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
If the Socialism is Authoritarian; if there are Governments armed with economic power as they are now with political power; if, in… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Trump's hate-filled rhetoric, blatant chauvinism, mean bullying, and open admiration of authoritarian rulers are more than just hints of what's to come… — Max Joseph Copy Share Image
In fact, despite the fact that he's somehow managed to brand himself as a moderate choice, Michael Bloomberg's record is actually that… — Kat Timpf Copy Share Image
What royal families are very good at doing is surviving and reinventing themselves. That's true whether it's a constitutional monarchy in Britain… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“I'm not sure exactly where I stand in this generational continuum. I'm rebellious, but not against tradition--I'm very respectful of tradition. I'm… — Wafaa Bilal Copy Share Image
It's very important to understand that 21st century authoritarian rule does not look like 20th century authoritarian rule. You're not going to… — David Frum Copy Share Image
The state does not belong in bedrooms. So I'm not authoritarian. I don't say: 'You shouldn't do this, you must do that.'… — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
Many of us were a little to early to assume that the most logical uses of the internet in authoritarian states would… — Evgeny Morozov Copy Share Image
Certainly businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before, and this leads to executive stress which, in turn,… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share Image
Twilight of the Elites main thesis has been borne out far past what I could ever have imagined. The major idea was… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
You don't get the fox to be in charge of the chicken coop. You don't give the outgoing regime - which has… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Private property creates for the individual a sphere in which he is free of the state. It sets limits to the operation… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
In every country today, there is politics. It may be authoritarian politics, but there is politics. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“The working class had imposed upon them a sterile and authoritarian educational system which mirrored the ethos of the corporate workplace.” — Anthony M. Platt Copy Share Image
Hong Kong people stand in the front line to confront authoritarian suppression. — Joshua Wong Copy Share Image
China is building a model for how an authoritarian government can survive the Internet. — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
The question is: Particularly in the post-9/11 era, are societies becoming more liberal or more authoritarian? — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society. — Ma Ying-jeou Copy Share Image
“Research finds that authoritarian aggression is fueled by fear and encouraged by remarkable self-righteousness, which frees aggressive impulses.” — John W. Dean Copy Share Image
“The Maoist mechanisms of social control have been loosened. A totalitarian state has become merely an authoritarian one.” — Gordon G. Chang Copy Share Image
You in the West have been sold the idea that the only options in the Arab world are between authoritarian regimes and… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
In authoritarian societies, cultural institutions tend to become ideological proxies - think of the National Ballet in Cuba or the East German… — Jacob Weisberg Copy Share Image
Why should workers agree to be slaves in a basically authoritarian structure? They should have control over it themselves. Why shouldn't communities… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
When an authoritarian regime starts taking down feeds and blocking websites just because we expose the truth... that's an attack on freedom… — Jeff Zucker Copy Share Image
Several authoritarian regimes reportedly propose to ban anonymity from the web, making it easier to find and arrest dissidents. At Google, we… — Vint Cerf Copy Share Image
Obviously, Turkey is not a typical authoritarian regime, and obviously it's very important that there are free elections. But it's also obvious… — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
That the more authoritarian organizations survive and prevail goes generally unnoticed because people focus on the objectives of organizations, which are many… — Robert Shea Copy Share Image
