Dictatorships start wars because they need external enemies to exert internal control over their own people. — Richard Perle Copy Share Image
“External enemies, however brutal they are, only affect us during one lifetime. They have no power to harm us beyond this life.… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability. — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
We must smother the internal and external enemies of the Republic or perish with it; now in this situation, the first maxim… — Maximilien Robespierre Copy Share Image
Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies. — Ambrose Copy Share Image