"Even the most despotic government cannot stand except……" — Mahatma Gandhi
"Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed.... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone."
More Cannot Stand Quotes
- I absolutely loathe luxury. It is the one thing I cannot stand. — Brigitte Bardot
- I cannot stand authority. — Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of… — Samuel Butler
- He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk. — Laozi
- I believe it is in the national interest that government stand side-by-side with people of faith who work to change… — George W. Bush
- Color cannot stand alone. — Wassily Kandinsky
- Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward. — Robert Collier
- I simply cannot stand by and watch a right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States come under attack… — Charlton Heston
- A United Nations that will not stand up for human rights is a United Nations that cannot stand up for… — Kofi Annan
- I hate Valentine's Day. I think every day should be a day of romance. Then, on Valentine's Day, you should… — Ashton Kutcher
- The man who cannot listen to an argument which opposes his views either has a weak position or is a… — James E. Talmage
- I cannot stand being awake, the pain is too much. — Spike Milligan