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
Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.Quote by Aristotel about politics, decline
The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.Quote by Thomas Paine about power, fear
Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.Quote by Michel Foucault about conscience, authority