Freedom Quote by Junius Download Open image ““All despotism is bad; but the worst is that which works with the machinery of freedom.”” — Junius ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Freedom
“I must admit that I feel that the best form of government is benevolent despotism.” — Jeff Grubb Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“The nation which will not adopt an equilibrium of power must adopt a despotism. There is no other alternative.” — John Adams Copy Share Image
“Despotism may be the only organizational alternative to the political structure that we observe.” — James M. Buchanan Copy Share Image
“Despotism despieses nothing so much as righteousness in its victims” — Gregory David Roberts Copy Share Image
“It had been supposed, until our time, that despotism was odious, under whatever form it appeared. But it is a discovery of modern days… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“it is impossible for a free people to govern a dependent people despotically without endangering its own freedom.” — John Fiske Copy Share Image
“You make it sound like having the power to change the world is a bad thing.” “Bad? No. Abhorrent, depressing, ghastly. Having power is… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Freedom isn't the highest good. Power is. For without power, your freedom can be taken.” — Brent Weeks Copy Share Image
Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many. — Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington Copy Share Image
One precedent creates another and they soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was a fact, today is doctrine. — Junius Copy Share Image
Let all your views in life be directed to a solid, however moderate, independence; without it no man can be happy, nor even honest. — Junius Copy Share Image
I hold myself indebted to any one from whose enlightened understanding another ray of knowledge communicates to mine. Really to inform the mind is… — Junius Copy Share Image
It is a maxim received in life that, in general, we can determine more wisely for others than for ourselves. The reason of it… — Junius Copy Share Image
Compassion to an offender who has grossly violated the laws is, in effect, a cruelty to the peaceable subject who has observed them. — Junius Copy Share Image
When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith. — Junius Copy Share Image
The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions. — Junius Copy Share Image
One is a painter because one wants so-called freedom; one doesn't want to go to the office every morning. — Marcel Duchamp Copy Share Image
Some people still believe you should just fall in line with what's going on - and that's scary. It makes a mockery of freedom… — Emily Robison Copy Share Image
I believe in freedom to do what you want if you aren't hurting others, but pictures of obese protesters giving their children big gulps. — Philip DeFranco Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If we gave up our freedom as the price of security, we would no longer be the great nation that we are. — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
We live in the greatest country in the world because of the veterans who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom and the security… — Jon Husted Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
“No one was more surprised than I to realize that my newfound freedom had been purchased by giving up on eternity and settling for… — Carolyn Jessop Copy Share Image
“In a world of fixed future, there can be no right or wrong. Right and wrong demand freedom of choice, but if each action… — Alan Lightman Copy Share Image
“In any case, white people, who had robbed black people of their liberty and who profited by this theft every hour that they lived,… — James Baldwin Copy Share Image
I have observed this in my experience of slavery, - that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“I have to blame myself for not finding any way of reaching him, but I can't feel that either Ruth or I had anything… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
