Authoritarian Quotes

127 Authoritarian quotes by 102 unique authors

Why do economists fall in love with authoritarian governments? — Unknown Author
We have to be vigilant on two fronts: (1) to not let our anti-imperialism lead to the defense of authoritarian regimes in the region and… — Vijay Prashad
In a world where inequality of ability is inevitable, anarchists do not sanction any attempt to produce equality by artificial or authoritarian means. The only… — Laurance Labadie
The greatest threat to women (and by extension humanity) is the growth and acceptance of a misogynistic, authoritarian, and violent culture of militarism. — Amina Mama
Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to… — Michael D. Higgins
As I travel through my country, people often ask me how it feels to have been imprisoned in my home -first for six years, then… — Aung San Suu Kyi
I am deeply concerned that Sri Lanka, despite the opportunity provided by the end of the war to construct a new vibrant, all-embracing state, is… — Navi Pillay
There is an authoritarian strain in all of Leftism-- because the bigger the government, the more it controls other peoples' lives — Dennis Prager
We don't think a sustainable society need be stagnant, boring, uniform, or rigid. It need not be, and probably could not be, centrally controlled or… — Donella Meadows
If there is an authoritarian structure at St. Hill it has been brought into being by the government itself. St. Hill is trying to correct… — L. Ron Hubbard
We have power... Our power isnâ€™t in a political system, or a religious system, or in an economic system, or in a military system; these… — John Trudell
In the twentieth century the number of people killed by their own governments under authoritarian regimes is four times the number killed in all this… — John Shattuck
Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system. — Dora Russell
We are at heart so profoundly anarchistic that the only form of state we can imagine living in is Utopian; and so cynical that the… — Lionel Trilling
Religions, of course, have their own demanding intellectual traditions, as Jesuits and Talmudic scholars might attest.... But, in its less rigorous, popular forms, religion is… — Wendy Kaminer
The problem in Burma is the problem in Egypt, the problem you refer to in Yemen, and the problem in a lot of these countries… — Larry Diamond
As one might expect, authoritarianism will at times cause children and students to adopt rebellious positions, defiant of any limit, discipline, or authority. But it… — Paulo Freire
No one can learn tolerance in a climate of irresponsibility, which does not produce democracy. The act of tolerating requires a climate in which limits… — Paulo Freire
There's no authoritarian structure at Reed College, but the education is conservative. So what you have is a lot of students who are very authentically… — Donald Miller
No democracy is born perfect, and none ever gets to be perfect. Yet democracy is superior to authoritarian and totalitarian regimes because, unlike them, democracy… — Mario Vargas Llosa

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