Democracy Quote by Maximilien Robespierre

The basic principle that we must follow in directing the armies of the Republic is this: that they must feed themselves on war at…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

The US has unthinkingly embarked upon a neoimperial policy that must involve us in virtually every great war of the coming century-and wars are…

— Pat Buchanan

As the excited passions of hostile people are of themselves a powerful enemy, both the general and his government should use their best efforts…

— Antoine-Henri Jomini

The Republic will destroy terrorism.

— Francois Hollande

Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability.

— Natan Sharansky

Here is one of the first rules of politics: it's not enough that I do well; I must also destroy my enemy.

— Bill Press

A republic will avoid war unless the avoidance might create conditions that are worse than warfare itself. Sometimes, the dispositions of those who choose…

— Thomas Jefferson

But we must not, if we are loyal, disperse our energies in a partisan warfare that is waged without regard to its consequences to…

— Bainbridge Colby

'Once a Government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of the Opposition, it has only one way to go. And that…

— Andrew Guzaldo

The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength

— Georg Buchner

“Heavy repression against the nonviolent defenders may also arouse stronger international opposition to the coup and mobilize inernational opinion and diplomatic and economic action…

— Gene Sharp

Our own government has become our enemy.

— Chuck Baldwin