Quote by John Adams

“Despotism may be the only organizational alternative to the political structure that we observe.”

— James M. Buchanan

“I must admit that I feel that the best form of government is benevolent despotism.”

— Jeff Grubb

“It would seem that if despotism were to be established among the democratic nations of our days, it might assume a different character; it…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“All despotism is bad; but the worst is that which works with the machinery of freedom.”

— Junius

“Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.”

— Alexis de Tocqueville

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

— Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

“Inefficiency is to be our safeguard against despotism.”

— Garry Wills

“We the People have the power that becomes the power but the power abuses its power becoming tyrannical to its source of power.”

— Jose R. Coronado

“Leaders cannot build a successful nation once they are yoked to these two evils, ignarance and greed.”

— Wayne Chirisa

What a triumph for the advocates of despotism to find that we are incapable of governing ourselves, and that systems founded on the basis…

— George Washington

“I always said a good despotism was the best form of government; and I am twice as much in favour of it now I…

— Elizabeth Gaskell

“However enlightened and however skilful a central power may be, it cannot of itself embrace all the details of the existence of a great…

— Alexis de Tocqueville