#tyra

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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A truer image of the world, I think, is obtained by picturing things as entering into the stream of time from an eternal world outside, than from a view which regards time as the devouring tyrant of all that is. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#entering #eternal #eternal world #i #i think

While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America's generosity and good will. ↗

— Bill Shuster

#always #america #been #being #ensure

Beauty is a short-lived tyranny. ↗

— Socrates

#short-lived #tyranny

The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny. ↗

— Wole Soyinka

#face #keep #man #silent #tyranny

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#i #only #still #tyrant #voice

Our culture is just a series of checks and balances. The whole idea that we're in a battle between tyranny and freedom - it's a series of pendulum swings. ↗

— Jon Stewart

#battle #between #checks #culture #freedom

Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well. ↗

— Ma Jian

#flesh #mind #only #thoughts #tyrannies

The tyrant always talks as if he's preserving the best interests of his people when he actually acts to undermine them. ↗

— Ramman Kenoun

#actually #always #best #best interests #his

A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny. ↗

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

#excuse #only #serves #state #tyranny