Donald James Professions : Television writer Born : August 22, 1931 Died : April 28, 2008 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Donald James The ideal tyranny is that which is ignorantly self-administered by its victims. The most perfect slaves are, therefore, those which blissfully and unawaredly enslave themselves. Donald James historical self perfect The ideal tyranny is that which is ignorantly self-administered by its victims. The most perfect slaves are, therefore, those which blissfully and unawaredly enslave themselves. A truth's initial commotion is directly proportional to how deeply the lie was believed. It wasn't the world being round that agitated people, but that the world wasn't flat. When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic. Donald James truth self lying When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic. Donald James democracies-have truth lying Better a sovereign in squalor than a slave in splendor. Donald James splendor sovereign slave At least half of my life's many mistakes can be safely put down to impetuosity: the other half derive from inertia. Donald James other-half half mistake That got me a look so intense I was unable to interpret it - like the way cats sometimes fix on you. What they mean by the look is completely beyond understanding; but it's meant for you, you alone. Donald James cat understanding mean The goal of tyrants is tyranny, and the goal of tyranny is tyranny. Donald James tyrants tyranny goal Similar Authors Brad Falchuk television-writer Bridget Carpenter television-writer Andrew Kreisberg television-writer Amy Sherman-Palladino television-writer Alec Sulkin television-writer Adrian Hodges television-writer All Authors