Quotes by Despotism Fear must rule in a despotism. Lajos Kossuth despotism Despotism and freedom of the press cannot exist together. Leon Gambetta despotism political together Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington despotism tyrants democracy Every State is a despotism, be the despot one or many. Max Stirner despots despotism states Nothing renders a nation so despicable as religious despotism. Napoleon Bonaparte despicable despotism religious Military despotism represses generous sentiments, priestly tyranny stifles them. Napoleon Bonaparte despotism tyranny military The worst of all States is the democratic State. Pierre Corneille despotism democracy states It is always observable that the physical and the exact sciences are the last to suffer under despotisms. Richard Henry Dana, Jr. despotism lasts suffering War lives on despotism and is not waged with God's love. Simon Bolivar gods-love despotism war France was long a despotism tempered by epigrams. Thomas Carlyle despotism france long Despotism is a long crime. Victor Hugo despotism crime long Man is about the same, in the main, whether with despotism, or whether with freedom. Walt Whitman despotism government men Other offences, even the greatest, are the violation of one law: despotism is the violation of all. Walter Savage Landor violation despotism law Despotism sits nowhere so secure as under the effigy and ensigns of freedom. Walter Savage Landor secure despotism There was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was petticoat government. Washington Irving despotism government long «12