Quotes by Despotism As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes. Abraham Lincoln despotism men war Despotism can do without faith but freedom cannot. Alexis de Tocqueville despotism tyranny can-do Tyranny and despotism can be exercised by many, more rigorously, more vigorously, and more severely, than by one. Andrew Johnson despotism democracy freedom Despotism isn't nearly as bad as it's cracked up to be. Arabella Weir despotism cracked The Puritans nobly fled from a land of despotism to a land of freedim, where they could not only enjoy their own religion, but could prevent everybody else from enjoyin his. Artemas Ward puritan despotism land Honor is unknown in despotic states. Baron de Montesquieu despotism states honor It's political Daddyism and it's as old as demagogues and despotism. Barry Goldwater despotism political A people among whom custom is altogether sovereign endures the despotism of the dead. Bertrand de Jouvenel sovereign despotism people Have them all shot. I don't want any of my workers dissatisfied. Charlie Chaplin despotism shots want The progress of despotism tends to disappoint its own purpose. Edward Gibbon despotism progress purpose The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface. Elizabeth Cady Stanton despotism tyrants moving Is not liberty the destruction of all despotism - including, of course, legal despotism? Frederic Bastiat despotism destruction liberty To begin with unlimited freedom is to end with unlimited despotism. Fyodor Dostoevsky despotism unlimited ends No despotism is so formidable as that of a religion or a scientific system. Georg C. Lichtenberg formidable despotism What a triumph for the advocates of despotism to find that we are incapable of governing ourselves, and that systems founded on the basis of equal liberty are merely ideal and fallacious. George Washington despotism triumph liberty Despotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally. Honore de Balzac despotism liberty trouble Despotism can only exist in darkness. James Madison firmament despotism darkness The despotism of custom is on the wane. We are not content to know that things are; we ask whether they ought to be. John Stuart Mill customs despotism ought The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement. John Stuart Mill advancement standing-alone despotism The leading princes are the most servile tools of English despotism. . . . The native princes are the stronghold of the present abominable English system. Karl Marx strongholds despotism tools 12»