Convinced Quote by Thucydides Download Open image “I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.” — Thucydides ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Convinced Democracy Empires Incapable
“A democracy cannot rule an empire. Neither can one man, though empire may appear to presuppose monarchy. There is always an oligarchy somewhere, open… — Ronald Syme Copy Share Image
The problem is that the things demanded by an empire, which is staying power, ruthlessness, the ability and the willingness to use its power… — Mark Danner Copy Share Image
The spread of democracy is a wonderful thing-it is a necessary foundation for peace-and it can happen. But it cannot be advanced by force,… — Jonathan Schell Copy Share Image
An empire that extends itself selectively is just being prudent about its own limitations. A republic that supports democratization selectively is another matter. — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
How do you have a democratic empire, how do you have an imperial foreign policy built on a democracy polity. It's like some sort… — Mark Danner Copy Share Image
It's hard to imagine a more potent sign of a weak, declining empire than having one's national 'credibility' depend upon periodically bombing other countries. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control… — Edward Said Copy Share Image
I think the condition of imperial denial is a handicap because if you do not recognize that you are essentially performing the functions of… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control… — Edward W. Said Copy Share Image
No democracy has ever long survived the failure of its adherents to be ready to die for it. My own conviction is this, the… — David Lloyd George Copy Share Image
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
It is the habit of mankind to entrust to careless hope what they long for, and to use sovereign reason to thrust aside what… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Boasting and bravado may exist in the breast even of the coward, if he is successful through a mere lucky hit; but a just… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
And it is certain that those who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position... — Thucydides Copy Share Image
War is an evil thing; but to submit to the dictation of other states is worse.... Freedom, if we hold fast to it, will… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Men do not rest content with parrying the attacks of a superior, but often strike the first blow to prevent the attack being made. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
As for democracy, the men of sense among us knew what it was, and I perhaps as well as any, as I have more… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
Most of us are convinced that we are our egos, which is who we think we are. The ego is part of our incarnation.… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
But we are convinced that if we are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the community of nations, we must be second… — Vikram Sarabhai Copy Share Image
I am convinced that we will never build a democratic state based on rule of law if we do not at the same time… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly… — Thucydides Copy Share Image
I'm convinced I will be cleared of all these charges that were unfairly leveled against me. — Joseph Estrada Copy Share Image
You imagine that I look back on my life's work with calm satisfaction. But from nearby it looks quite different. There is not a… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
The male dares to be different to the degree that he accepts his passivity and his desire to be female, his fagginess. The farthest… — Valerie Solanas Copy Share Image
I cannot be convinced that great artists are moralists. Art is first appearances, then meaning. — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack… — Portia de Rossi Copy Share Image
Adults look upon a child as something empty that is to be filled through their own efforts, as something inert and helpless for which… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
The fact that an Englishman has an Argentinian as an idol is very rare. I keep watching my [title-winning] goal against QPR and every… — Sergio Aguero Copy Share Image
