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- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- It was the hard work of our people, the freedom they enjoyed and their faith in God that built this country and… — Ronald Reagan
- Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think. — Hannah Arendt
- If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all… — Thomas Jefferson
- Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. — Abigail Adams
- Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as great souls thirst for equality to give play to their heart. — Honore de Balzac
- Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart. — Jeremy Bentham