Dictators have an old trick to assess the strength of their opposition: they say something patently untrue, and then look to see… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
When I was at university in the Fifties, Latin America was full of dictators. Trujillo was the emblematic figure because, of course,… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
Muslims and Christians can work together to depose dictators and assert the power of the people. We've seen it happen on the… — Miroslav Volf Copy Share Image
Dictators, unlike Democrats, depend on a small coterie to sustain their power. These backers, generally drawn from the military, the senior civil… — Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Copy Share Image
Like every country, North Korea has some very smart people. They could be contributing a lot more to science and other areas,… — Lee Hyeon-seo Copy Share Image
“I guess that if you're afraid of a little opposition, then you're not the person who you portrayed yourself to be.” — Anthony T. Hincks Copy Share Image
When demagogues and dictators ban art, this is the reason: art is the great solvent of obedient fundamentalism. — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
I'm not a dictator. Dictators are people who take power and don't know when they're leaving. I know my mandate ends on… — Jovenel Moise Copy Share Image
Britain has supported theocrats and dictators as long as it served British business interests, whether under Tory or Labour rule. — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
The total eclipses of the sun are very special and have been associated with wars, famines, floods, unprecedented climate changes and the… — Walter Mercado Copy Share Image
Dictators and oppressors should continue to fear me because I will be here for a long time. — Lech Walesa Copy Share Image
Dictators are allergic to reform, and they are cunning survivors. They will do whatever it takes to preserve their power and wealth,… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators… — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
To understand why dictators fall, it helps to recognise factors that produce a perfect anti-dictatorial storm. Barring missteps such as those that… — Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Copy Share Image
Dictators must have enemies. They must have internal enemies to justify their secret police and external enemies to justify their military forces. — Richard Perle Copy Share Image
“The road to fascism and dictatorship is paved with apathy, hopelessness, frustration, futility, and despair in the masses of people. It is… — Saul D. Alinsky Copy Share Image
There are dictators a bit worse than me, no? I'm the lesser evil already. — Alexander Lukashenko Copy Share Image
To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the link between the… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
“You can't be a successful dictator and design women's underwear. One or the other. Not both.” — P G Wodehouse Copy Share Image
The uprising in Egypt was initiated by the young generation. The uprising achieved two things. One is it made the lives of… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
It's time to bury the unreal, failed 'realism' of those who have long thought that dictators brought stability. — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
Bush II's democracy crusade and Obama's embrace of the Arab Spring have unleashed and empowered forces less receptive to America's wishes and… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
