Despotism Quote by George Washington

“The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries…

— George Washington

The end of despots is always odd?exhilarating to those who suffered their tyrannies, and to those who hold despotism in contempt, and anti-climatic at…

— Fouad Ajami

It is almost always the unhappiness of a victorious disputant to destroy his own authority by claiming too many consequences, or diffusing his proposition…

— Samuel Johnson

When men have become heartily wearied of licentious anarchy, their eagerness has been proportionately great to embrace the opposite extreme of rigorous despotism.

— Richard Whately

Tyranny and despotism can be exercised by many, more rigourously, more vigourously, and more severely, than by one.

— Andrew Johnson

Despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing with barbarians, provided the end be their improvement.

— John Stuart Mill

“Even despotism does not produce its worst effects, so long as individuality exists under it; and whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name…

— John Stuart Mill

Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many.

— Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

Despotism isn't nearly as bad as it's cracked up to be.

— Arabella Weir

“Unceasing warfare gives rise to its own social conditions which have been similar in all epochs. People enter a permanent state of alertness to…

— Frank Herbert

“A dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of…

— Alexander Hamilton

The cause of all these evils was the lust for power arising from greed and ambition; and from these passions proceeded the violence of…

— Thucydides