Cases Quote by Emile M. Cioran

The true fanatic is a theocrat, someone who sees himself as acting on behalf of some super-personal force: the Race, the Party, History, the…

— Lloyd Billingsley

The fanatic has the courage of his conviction and the intolerance of his courage. He is opposed to the death penalty for murder, but…

— Thomas Bailey Aldrich

A fanatic is a man who, when he's lost sight of his purpose, redoubles his effort.

— Poul Anderson

Every one with this writ may be a tyrant in a legal manner, also may control, imprison, or murder any one within the realm.

— James Otis

“There is conclusive evidence that the character of a tyrant will not change as long as he lives, that he will abuse his power…

— Alice Miller

Every one with this writ may be a tyrant; if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may control, imprison,…

— James Otis

“Tyrants are willing to commit to anything…including mass murder to maintain their domination over every human being alive. They abuse the lives of the…

— R.G. Risch

The political lives of tyrants play out human affairs with a special intensity: the death of a democratic leader long after his retirement is…

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

Martyrdom of followers is a strategy of political leaders to grab money and power.

— Sreenivasan

A tyrant... is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.

— Plato

A tyrant is most tyrant to himself

— George Herbert

Tyrants forego all respect for humanity in proportion as they are sunk beneath it. Taught to believe themselves of a different species, they really…

— William Hazlitt