#tyranny

There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war. ↗

— Reinhold Niebuhr

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It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny. ↗

— James F. Cooper

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In most of history, societies have not been free. It's a very rare society that is free. The default condition of human societies is tyranny. ↗

— Michael Novak

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Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy. ↗

— Plato

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We all want peace. Unfortunately, there are times when peace must be defended by fighting terror and tyranny. ↗

— James H. Douglas

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When people talk to me about tyranny, it makes me laugh and gives me the impression that people suffer from amnesia. ↗

— Jean Claude Duvalier

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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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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

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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

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