Tyrant Quote by George Herbert Download Open image “A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.” — George Herbert ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Tyrant Tyrant Himselfe Tyrant Tyrant Tyrants
Man is not by nature a tyrant, but becomes a tyrant by power conferred on him. — Lucretia Mott Copy Share Image
A tyrant... is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader. — Plato Copy Share Image
No tyrant, however evil, has yet lacked ready hands to execute his most abominable will. To read how eagerly men have rushed to serve… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
A dictator keeps control and leads. A tyrant is someone selfish who destroys. — Alessandra Mussolini Copy Share Image
I would rather be my own tyrant than have someone else tyrannize me. — Henry Flagler Copy Share Image
“In many cities, tyrants were able to seize power by offering to protect the poorer citizens against the rich or vice versa. “Tyrant” is… — Alan Ryan Copy Share Image
Remember that it is not by a tyrant's words, but only by his deeds that we can know him. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.] — George Herbert Copy Share Image
By all means use some time to be alone, salute thyself, see what thy soul doth wear. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books). — George Herbert Copy Share Image
Faith is not about serving some tyrant in the sky that says, 'You need to get your act together.' Faith is about having a… — Lecrae Copy Share Image
“The smart tyrant flatters the people with words,while with deeds he destroys them.” — Anatoli Rybakov Copy Share Image
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
I will never, for the future, paint the portrait of a tyrant until his head lies before me on the scaffold. — Jacques-Louis David Copy Share Image
[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
“Because if you don't know how to manage time, time can rule you like a tyrant.” — Frank Partnoy Copy Share Image
“Death is a great tyrant; none can overthrow him. Life is a priceless ruby; none can afford it. Eternity is a noble mistress; none… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
A tyrant does not remain in the world; But the curse on him abides forever! — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
If you're not perfectly conscious of yourself, that self can be tyrannical; in relationship to others, anyone can become a tyrant. That's why no… — Gao Xingjian Copy Share Image