Abuse Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.

— Elizabeth I

Revolt is the right of the people

— John Locke

“A King, by disallowing Acts of this salutary nature, from being the father of his people, degenerated into a Tyrant and forfeits all rights…

— Patrick Henry

The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience.

— Patrick Henry

Rulers who destroy men's freedom commonly begin by trying to retain its forms. ... They cherish the illusion that they can combine the prerogatives…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

It's very easy to just shout: 'Off with their heads!' Maybe in doing that you might lose something very valuable. I would like to…

— Helen Mirren

“If a king should fall under such contempt or envy that he could not keep his subjects in their duty but by oppression and…

— Thomas More

What an English King has no right to demand, an English subject has a right to refuse

— John Hampden

Who can in reason then or right assume monarchy over such as live by right his equals, if in power or splendor less, in…

— John Milton

I cannot approve of monarchs who want to rule over the conscience of the people, and take away their freedom of choice and religion.

— William the Silent

“Monarchies have some good features beyond their star qualities. They can reduce the size and parasitic nature of the management bureaucracy. They can make…

— Frank Herbert

The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights - the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right…

— Walter Bagehot