I grew up under a dictatorship. I knew what it meant for people to not have the ability to freely express themselves. — Ilhan Omar Copy Share Image
Storm clouds of terror and dictatorship are gathering over the whole country... They must not be allowed to bring eternal night. — Boris Yeltsin Copy Share Image
Contrary to popular opinion, even totalitarian dictatorships are dependent on the population and the societies they rule. — Gene Sharp Copy Share Image
Generalization is flawed thinking only when applied to individuals. It is the most accurate way to describe the mass, the Wad. And… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
I was unlucky enough to grow up under a military dictatorship which had very Left-wing, socialist policies. It's not something I would… — Kemi Badenoch Copy Share Image
I've heard people in the Middle East tell me that the most inspiring thing for them as people struggling against dictatorship in… — Peter Beinart Copy Share Image
Those who share the same values with you are your darlings, not those who share the same blood with you. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
“democracy that cannot control its own population may be worse for human rights than a dictatorship that can.” — Robert D. Kaplan Copy Share Image
“Once you are in power, never forget those who put you there. Deal with those who think they can do better than… — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
The China of the 1970s was a communist dictatorship. The China of the twenty-first century is a one-party state without a firm… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
We benefit, intellectually and personally, from the interplay between different selves, from the balance between long-term contemplation and short-term impulse. We should… — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
... I see the country going fascist. We have been going that route a long, long time. A lot of things the… — Margaret Walker Copy Share Image
The marks humans leave are too often scars. You build a hideous minimall or start a coup or try to become a… — John Green Copy Share Image
Young people want to learn, they are thirsty for knowledge, they want to understand and remember. The main thing is to teach… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
Look, I don't think President Obama would have bowed to the ruler of Saudi Arabia if he didn't have oil to the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I told all four [Congressional leaders] that there are going to be some times where we don't agree with each other, but… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
One of the biggest problems I found with Irish politics and the economic thing was after the war, after World War II,… — Gavin Friday Copy Share Image
“Comrades, we are going to try to cheer you up, and our sense of humor will help us in this endeavor, although… — Rudolph Herzog Copy Share Image
First of all, let me give my comments on the blasphemy law. This law was introduced by the military dictator General Ziaul… — Shahbaz Bhatti Copy Share Image
My entire life was dedicated to defeating communism. I felt really great when Ronald Reagan helped us establish peace and the elimination… — Dana Rohrabacher Copy Share Image
The science of war leads one to dictatorship, pure and simple. The science of non-violence alone can lead one to pure democracy.… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
The history of mankind is a history of the subjugation and exploitation of a great majority of people by an elite few… — Ed Crane Copy Share Image
People can say what they want, but historically, feminism in the Dominican Republic has been extremely strong. I guess the best way… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
Look, words are like the air: they belong to everybody. Words are not the problem; it's the tone, the context, where those… — Juan Gelman Copy Share Image
Dictatorships start wars because they need external enemies to exert internal control over their own people. — Richard Perle Copy Share Image
A small craft in the ocean is, or should be, a benevolent dictatorship. The skipper's brain is the vessel's brain and he… — Tristan Jones Copy Share Image
When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving… — Marjane Satrapi Copy Share Image
When something looks cheap, it looks cheap and that is all, and there is no justification for this cheapness. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness. — Niels Bohr Copy Share Image
“Dictatorships are ramifications of the ignorant and misguided few , which are then imposed upon and suffered, by the many!.” — Daryavesh Rothmensch Copy Share Image
Family is created to grow the Overman, not to continue the progeny; progeny is continued by the Overman anyway. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
Dictatorships foster oppression, dictatorships foster servitude, dictatorships foster cruelty; more abominable is the fact that they foster idiocy. — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
People can be divided into two parts: those who leave cultural heritage after themselves and those who do not leave. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In the face of a nation that shamelessly assaults the very marrow of our bones, memory is but a pale gray field.” — Liu Xiaobo Copy Share Image
It is high time to declare an end to the breastfeeding dictatorship that is drowning women in guilt and worry just when… — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
Dictatorships sometimes fall unexpectedly and quickly. And [Vladimir] Putin knows that for him, the loss of power doesn't mean a comfortable retirement,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
The [Barack] Obama administration wants to take our rights to keep and bear arms away from us. They are trying to take… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Whoever was shouting about dictatorship there...when I heard that, I thought: it's better to be a dictator than gay — Alexander Lukashenko Copy Share Image
When the United States aligns with dictatorships and totalitarian regimes, it compromises the basic democratic principles of its foundation - namely, life,… — Benazir Bhutto Copy Share Image
The tank, the B-52, the fighter-bomber, the state-controlled police and military are the weapons of dictatorship. The rifle is the weapon of… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
![“Young people want to learn, they are thirsty for knowledge, they want to understand and remember. The main thing is to teach them where not to go. Oppression, not to go; dictatorship, not to go; racism and prejudice, absolutely not to go. This is a moral plan [for society].” quote by Elie Wiesel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad2/elie-wiesel-341_dictatorship_young-people-want-to-learn-they-are-thir_1117085.png)
![“I told all four [Congressional leaders] that there are going to be some times where we don't agree with each other, but that's OK. If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator.” quote by George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f25/george-w-bush-64_agree_i-told-all-four-congressional-leaders-th_2376138.jpg)
![“Dictatorships sometimes fall unexpectedly and quickly. And [Vladimir] Putin knows that for him, the loss of power doesn't mean a comfortable retirement, but something completely different.” quote by Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/510/garry-kasparov-910_comfortable_dictatorships-sometimes-fall-unexpectedl_2443466.png)
![“The [Barack] Obama administration wants to take our rights to keep and bear arms away from us. They are trying to take our God, and our gun. And if they do that, they can impose a dictatorship upon us.” quote by Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4c/ted-cruz-487_administration_the-barack-obama-administration-wants-to_2018335.png)
