Believe Quote by Edward Snowden

“However sugarcoated and ambiguous, every form of authoritarianism must start with a belief in some group's greater right to power, whether that right is…

— Gloria Steinem

How ever sugarcoated and ambiguous, every form of authoritarianism must start with a belief in some group's greater right to power, whether that right…

— Gloria Steinem

When we talk about authoritarianism, we conjure up out-of-date visions from the 1930s. But we are no more likely to do authoritarian government the…

— David Frum

I've studied authoritarianism for a very long time - for 40 years - and they're started by people's attempts to control the ideological and…

— Jordan Peterson

Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Authoritarians tend to consolidate support by using fear, but more importantly by driving a wedge among the people that they want to control.

— Reza Aslan

A part of society in our countries would still prefer an authoritarian regime today. These are people with the mentality of Homo sovieticus. But…

— Adam Michnik

Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism. The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Authoritarianism doesn't fall on a nation like a book falling from a shelf and striking you in the head. It rolls in like a…

— Joy Reid

Once people sense their own power, no authoritarian government can stand against the people who are determined to be free.

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or…

— Glenn Greenwald

“Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want,…

— Timothy Snyder