Tyrants Quotes

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Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear. — George W. Bush
The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free. — George W. Bush
If we must have a tyrant, let him at least be a gentleman who has been bred to the business, and let us fall by… — Lord Byron
The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants. — Albert Camus
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
In a republic, that paradise of debility, the politician is a petty tyrant who obeys the laws. — Emile M. Cioran
The fanatic is incorruptible: if he kills for an idea, he can just as well get himself killed for one; in either case, tyrant or… — Emile M. Cioran
When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable. — William J. Clinton
Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants. — Benjamin Franklin
...great Ambition, unchecked by principle, or the love of Glory, is an unruly Tyrant... — Alexander Hamilton
The problem of values arises only when men try to fit together their need to be social animals with their need to be free men.… — Jacob Bronowski
The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants. — Bertrand Barere
Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant. — James Madison
Whoever lays his hand on me to govern me is a usurper and tyrant, and I declare him my enemy. — Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but prayer. — John Calvin
They [slaves] have stabbed themselves for freedom-jumped into the waves for freedom-starved for freedom-fought like very tigers for freedom! But they have been hung, and… — Lydia M. Child
Familiarize yourselves with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them. Accustomed to trample on the rights of others, you… — Abraham Lincoln
Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can… — Alexander the Great
Whether or not patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, national security can be the last refuge of the tyrant. — Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe
Wars of aggression are the most barbarous of all human endeavors and are, more often than not, the instruments of insane tyrants who hear voices. — Rodrigue Tremblay

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