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«The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy»
Author: Charles de Montesquieu
(Philosopher, Politician)
| About:
Democracy,
Tyranny
| Keywords:
apathy, citizen, democracy, oligarchies, oligarchy, prince, Public welfare, welfare
«The Framers [of the Constitution] knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny.»
Author: Hugo Black
(Jurist, Lawyer, Politician)
| About:
Change,
Constitution,
Enemies,
Freedom,
Friends,
Liberty,
Revolution,
Speech,
Tyranny
| Keywords:
deadliest, framer, Framers, free speech
«The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him; they crush those beneath them»
«The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.»
Author: James Madison
(President)
| About:
Defense,
Tyranny
| Keywords:
at home, defense, foreign, historically, instruments
«The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins»
Author: Soren Kierkegaard
(Philosopher, Theologian)
| About:
Tyranny
| Keywords:
his rule, martyr, martyred, tyrant
«The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience»
Author: Albert Camus
(Essayist, Novelist, Playwright)
| About:
Tyranny
| Keywords:
advantage, alibi, conscience, further, furthered, furthering, furthers, giving, in particular, particular, Particulars, provides, servants, The People, tyrannies, tyranny, tyrants, welfare
«The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within»
Author: Mahatma Gandhi
(Philosopher)
| About:
Conscience,
Ethics,
Freedom,
Tyranny
| Keywords:
In this World, small voice, Small World, tyrant, voice
«The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny»
Author: Mark Twain
(Humorist, Lecturer, Writer)
| About:
Arrogance,
Pride,
Tyranny,
Vanity,
Wealth
| Keywords:
arrogance, offspring, ostentation, The Offspring
«The worst form of tyranny the world has ever known the tyranny of the weak over the strong. It is the only tyranny that lasts.»
«The only tyrannies from which men, women and children are suffering in real life are the tyrannies of minorities»
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
(President)
| About:
Suffering,
Tyranny
| Keywords:
In Real Life, minorities, real life, tyrannies
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