Convention Quote by Pip Williams

“Leda: 'I would rather become an international adventuress and bring down kings and emperors.' Maxim: 'But this is the age of republics and democracies.…

— Michael Moorcock

“and the old member of the Convention inspired him, without his being clearly conscious of the fact himself, with that sentiment which borders on…

— Victor Hugo

“Some of the most horrific dictators rose to power amidst chaos.” I”

— Donna Augustine

Submit your sentiments with diffidence. A dictatorial style, though it may carry conviction, is always accompanied with disgust.

— George Washington

“We have a new type of rule now. Not one man rule, or rule of aristocracy, or plutocracy, but of small groups elevated to…

— William S. Burroughs

“As a rule, conventions only become conventions if they work.”

— Steve Krug

“The concept of the benevolent dictator, just like the concepts of the noble thief or the honest whore, is no more than a meaningless…

— Alaa Al Aswany

“fallen empires of kings, dictators, and fools who were passionate, certain, and wrong.”

— Bobby Adair

“Conventions are stupid things; but even the children of the spirit must make some compromise with the world.”

— Aldous Huxley

“An autocratic system of coercion, in my opinion soon degenerates. For force always attract men of low morality.”

— Albert Einstein

“If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I'm the dictator. Hehehe.”

— George W. Bush

“Really," said Gregory superciliously, "the examples you choose–" "I beg your pardon," said Syme grimly, "I thought we had abolished all conventions.”

— G.K. Chesterton