- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tyranny Quotes
On control, corruption, and where power turns oppressive.
Several lines argue that everyday pressures, like an overbearing neighbor, can feel just as oppressive as anything more dramatic. Read more in our Control quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.
- Humanity
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- Nov 07, 2020
If there were an exact and universal scale of punishments and crimes, we would have a fairly reliable and shared instrument to measure the degree of tyranny and liberty, of the basic humanity or malice of the different nations.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
The terrorist attacks of September 11th and the courageous actions of our armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq remind us that friends of tyranny and enemies of freedom still exist.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are only two roads, victory for the working class, freedom, or victory for the fascists which means tyranny. Both combatants know what's in store for the loser.
- Budding
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- Nov 07, 2020
Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.
- Prison
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- Nov 07, 2020
One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.
- Exercise
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Holy Book calls upon Muslims to resist tyranny. Dictatorships in Pakistan, however long, have, therefore, always collapsed in the face of this spirit.
- Fall
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.
- Balances
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- Nov 07, 2020
The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people tend to glorify the role of satire and comedians. They put them up as role models, as fighters for the truth and against tyranny, and I think that's overrated.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020