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So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about nation, affair, war

When law becomes despotic, morals are relaxed, and vice versa.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about vice, law

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

Quote by Aristotel about politics, decline

If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.

Quote by Frank Herbert about common sense, sense, contentment

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.

Quote by Thomas Paine about power, fear

Religions are the cradles of despotism.

Quote by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade about religion

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

Quote by Michel Foucault about conscience, authority

The link between the Polish and Romanian literature transpires in aproaching common motives: Sobieski, Cosmin Forests, Despot Voda, maiden Ruxandra, motiveswhich are highlighting the most important moments of historical relations between Moldova...

Quote by Constantin Geambasu about literature, common sense