Character Quote by Lord Acton

Where high officials encourage their juniors to corruption, there what will morality shown impressivness

— Mak_786

“An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized, as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power, and…

— Alexander Hamilton

The defence of human liberty against the aggressions of despotic power have been always the most efficient in States where domestic slavery was to…

— John C. Calhoun

“Though it is disguised by the illusion that a bureaucracy accountable to a majority of voters, and susceptible to the pressure of organized minorities,…

— Walter Lippmann

Therefore God's universal law Gave to the man despotic power Over his female in due awe, Not from that right to part an hour,…

— John Milton

There is something about men more capable of shaking despotic power than lightening, whirlwind, or earthquake, that is, the threatened indignation of the whole…

— Daniel Webster

There is something on earth greater than arbitrary or despotic power. The lightning has its power, and the whirlwind has its power, and the…

— Daniel Webster

Honor is unknown in despotic states.

— Baron de Montesquieu

Wealth held by a class and used ambitiously becomes as despotic as an absolute monarchy, and has in its hands manners, customs, laws, institutions,…

— Henry Ward Beecher

But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind.

— Joseph Addison

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an…

— Oriana Fallaci

When law becomes despotic, morals are relaxed, and vice versa.

— Honore de Balzac