Authoritarianism Quote by Timothy Snyder

“Remember professional ethics. When political leaders set a negative example, professional commitments to just practice become more important. It is hard to subvert a…

— Timothy Snyder

If you rely on political factions to promote men to office, the people will work to develop instrumental relationships and will not seek to…

— Han Fei

“The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive) agency of their superiors (in governing them).”

— Lao Tzu

“Leaders fight for freedom of action. Managers struggle to understand the rules and staying in their parameters.”

— Elena D. Calin

“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a…

— Timothy Snyder

“While part of the appeal of authoritarian growth comes as a reaction to the Washington consensus, perhaps its greater charm—certainly to the rulers presiding…

— Daron Acemoğlu

Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true…

— Charles Edison

When dictators and tyrants seek to destroy the freedoms of men, their first target is the legal profession and through it the rule of…

— Leon Jaworski

“There is a plan, or a law, by which it hurdles men over many obstacles before giving them the privilege of leadership or the…

— Napoleon Hill

A man is not a dictator when he is given a commission from the people and carries it out.

— Huey Long

I have seen how leaders rule by intimidation. Leaders who demonize and dehumanize entire groups of people often do so because they have nothing…

— Michelle Obama

“What I have here advanced is confirmed by the unanimous testimony of historians, and is extremely agreeable to the nature of things. For it…

— Anonymous