Tyrants Quotes

520 Tyrants quotes by 357 unique authors

Civilization after civilization, it is the same.Â The world falls to tyranny with a whisper.Â The frightened are ever keen to bow to a perceived… — Steven Erikson
There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein's regime is a serious danger, that he is a tyrant, and that his pursuit of lethal weapons of… — Edward Kennedy
Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known. — John Knox
China is not a superpower, nor will she ever seek to be one... If one day China should change her color and turn into a… — Deng Xiaoping
The king is as much bound by his oath not to infringe the legal rights of the people, as the people are bound to yield… — Jonathan Mayhew
The great masses of men, though theoretically free, are seen to submit supinely to oppression and exploitation of a hundred abhorrent sorts. Have they no… — H. L. Mencken
Men are cowards before women until they become tyrants. — Anthony Trollope
Nor is the guilt entirely with the warmongers, plutocrats and demagogues. If people permit exploitation and regimentation in any name, they deserve their slavery. A… — Jack Parsons
In Iraq #1 we stayed within U.N. mandates, limited our response, went home after Kuwait was freed - and were censured for allowing Shiites and… — Victor Davis Hanson
Now, I ask you, had you not rather be killed than to be a slave to a tyrant, who takes the life of your mother,… — David Walker
On a day when all Americans, regardless of party affiliation, are celebrating the growth of freedom and honoring the sacrifices of American and Iraqi troops… — Ken Mehlman
L'arbre de la libertÃ© croÃ®t lorsqu'il est arrosÃ© du sang de toute espÃ¨ce de tyrans (The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the… — Bertrand Barere
And now, my friend, I am going to expose to you all my weaknesses. All men, I believe, are under a necessity of paying tribute… — Peter Abelard
These individuals are tyrants, and so they hate democracy. They are bigots, zealots, and persecutors, and so they hate Americas freedom tolerance, and respect for… — Ted Olson
My dad was a tyrant. He used to physically beat the crap out of us. — Dennis Wilson
Slavery discourages arts and manufacturing ...[and] every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant. — George Mason
Ay, down to the dust with them, slaves as they are! From this hour let the blood in their dastardly veins, That shrunk at the… — Charles Lamb
My task is not to tyrannize but to destroy tyrants. — Cesare Borgia
Resolve to serve no more, and you are at once freed. I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him… — Etienne de La Boetie
It has always happened that tyrants, in order to strengthen their power, have made every effort to train their people not only in obedience and… — Etienne de La Boetie

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