History Quote by Daniel Lubetzky

The history of totalitarian regimes is reflected in the evolution and perfection of the instruments of terror and more especially the police.

— Carl Joachim Friedrich

If we look at history, we will see that regimes which persecute [their people] do not remain standing.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

“Democracy can exist only in the countries where people are brave! Coward nations always live under the authoritarian regimes!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan

The stability and security of authoritarian regimes cannot create but terrorism and violence and destruction. Let us accept the choice of the people. Let…

— Wadah Khanfar

For all their faults, right-wing authoritarian regimes more easily accept democratic reforms than left-wing totalitarian states.

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

But the true threats to stability and peace are these nations that are not very transparent, that hide behind the-that don't let people in…

— George W. Bush

“China, almost uniquely among modern authoritarian regimes, has achieved three successive transfers of power from one living leader to another unrelated one. (Only Vietnam…

— Arthur R. Kroeber

“AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES USUALLY include a special riot police force whose task is to disperse citizens who seek to protest, and a secret state police…

— Timothy Snyder

In the face of a rising China, along with authoritarian regimes from Brazil to the Philippines to Turkey to Russia, and the constant presence…

— Joe Sestak

Social media now make it easier to organize protest movements, even - or perhaps especially - in authoritarian regimes.

— Chrystia Freeland

One of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don't like the glare of negative publicity. If you can make them…

— Salman Rushdie

Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead.

— Malcolm Nance