Tyranny Quotes | Beyond Motive

top of page

Tyranny Quotes

"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."

Charles de Montesquieu, French Philosopher

Tyranny, Apathy, Democracy, Public

48

"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Tyranny, May, Victims

4

"One weeps not save when one is afraid, and that is why kings are tyrants."

Marquis de Sade, French Novelist

2

"I will have thee, as our rarer monsters are, painted upon a pole,and underwrit: "Here you may see the tyrant, Macbeth."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Tyranny, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

1

"It's the tyranny of an oligarchy that I'm concerned about."

Pat Robertson, American Clergyman

1

"A tyrant has uncommon moral compass."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Tyranny, Morality, Power, Truth, Wisdom

"From behind the Iron Curtain, there are signs that tyranny is in trouble and reminders that its structure is as brittle as its surface is hard."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

Tyranny, Ironcurtain, Trouble

"As a result of this greed for power, the poor is not only silenced but also oppressed."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Tyranny, Greed, Power, Oppression, Silencing

"Everybody would be a dictator if he could."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Tyranny, Power, People, Desire, Control

bottom of page