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Societies go backwards sometimes.

— John Barnes

It is in many circumstances a troubling thing to belong to the advanced class of a backward nation. One surrenders coherence and begins a…

— George W. S. Trow

Authoritarianism, religious fundamentalism and militarism are inherently patriarchal and hierarchical.

— Mona Eltahawy

Sexually awakened women, affirmed and recognized as such, would mean the complete collapse of the authoritarian ideology

— Wilhelm Reich

Unfortunately, the more chaotic the society, the greater is the desire for conservative, nonconfrontational art.

— Kate Braverman

Authoritarianism leads to Discrimination, discrimination Leads to discontent and discontent Gives rise to rebellion,

— Mak_786

As countries grapple with modernization, people who are left behind tend to hold firmer and firmer to their view of the evil of modernity.

— Richard Holbrooke

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.

— John Boyd Orr

Government and culture are two diametrically opposed forces - the one blinds and oppresses, the other uplifts and unites.

— Chuck D

In the end, what brings civilizations down is when the elites lose confidence in the rightness of their cause.

— Charles Krauthammer

The question is: Particularly in the post-9/11 era, are societies becoming more liberal or more authoritarian?

— Edward Snowden

When a country is strong... it accepts any dose of pessimism from its writers.

— Michel Houellebecq