Quotes on Tyrants

The statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.

Only a humorless tyrant could want a perpetual chanting of praises that, one has no choice but to assume, would be the innate virtues and splendors furnished him by his creator, infinite regression, drowned in praise!

Through talk, we tamed kings, restrained tyrants, averted revolution

Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as great souls thirst for equality to give play to their heart.

Tyrants are always assassinated too late. That is their great excuse.

Fear is a tyrant and a despot, more terrible than the rack, more potent than the snake.

I killed you once", the Lord Ruler said, turning back to Kelsier. "You tried", Kelsier replied, his voice loud and firm, carrying across the square. "But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that thing you've never been able to kill no matter how hard you try. I am hope.

Whence all this passion toward conformity anyway? – diversity is the word. Let man keep his many parts and you'll have no tyrant states . Why, if they follow this conformity business they'll end up by forcing me, an invisible man, to become white, which is not a color but the lack of one. Must I strive toward colorlessness? But seriously, and without snobbery, think of what the world would lose if that should happen. America is woven of many strands. I would recognize them and let it so remain.

It is also in the interests of a tyrant to make his subjects poo...the people are so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for plotting.

Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress?

It is when a people forget God, that tyrants forge their chains.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Truth ever lovely - since the world began, The foe of tyrants, and the friend of man.

There can be but little liberty on earth while men worship a tyrant in heaven.

The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.

The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.

But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.

When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys

Voldemort himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do! Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back!

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.