Century Quote by Helen Dunmore

It belongs among the refinements of totalitarian government in our century that they don't permit their opponents to die a great, dramatic martyr's death…

— Hannah Arendt

“The most devious and sinister acts of historical violence are always committed by tyrants with armies—not citizens with arms.”

— Seth Daniel Parker

“Who has not, a hundred times, found himself committing a vile or silly action for no other reason than because he knows he should…

— Edgar Allan Poe

“There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of…

— Frank Herbert

“But it must be realized that, when dealing with an utterly ruthless enemy who has clearly expressed his intention of wiping this nation out…

— W.E. Fairbairn

Any outlaw regime that has ties to terrorist groups or seeks to possess weapons of mass destruction is a grave danger to the civilised…

— George W. Bush

“Over the course of the last decade, I have become vividly aware of a literally lethal challenge from the sort of people who deal…

— Christopher Hitchens

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 no doctrine called extremism. When tyrants speak of extremists, they just mean people who are not in the mainstream—as the tyrants themselves…

— Timothy Snyder

Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant ... must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves.

— Aesop

“Far from checking the spread of immorality, repression has always extended and deepended it. Thus it is futile to oppose it by rigorous legislation…

— Daniel Guérin

The abuse of civilians and combatants has existed since the dawn of time.

— Peter Maurer