Tyranny Quotes

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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think. — Hannah Arendt
No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very… — Hannah Arendt
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force… — Lord Acton
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we… — Mikhail Bakunin
I'm enjoying my life, post-menopause, so much. It's just so great to grow into yourself, and not be bothered with all that tyranny of biology. — Roseanne Barr
I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things… — Clara Barton
Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people. — John Quincy Adams
As freedom-loving people across the globe hope for an end to tyranny, we will never forget the enormous suffering of the Holocaust. — Bob Beauprez
Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart. — Jeremy Bentham
The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. — Georges Bernanos
The Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit. — Benazir Bhutto
The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the… — Hugo Black
Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law,… — Tony Blair
Death is softer by far than tyranny. — Aeschylus
The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them. — Emily Bronte
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny. — Edmund Burke
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny. — Edmund Burke
To give pain is the tyranny; to make happy, the true empire of beauty. — Samuel Butler
What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in… — David Cameron
While we are under the tyranny of Priests, it will ever be their interest, to invalidate the law of nature and reason, in order to… — Ethan Allen

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