Tyrant Quotes

Tyrant Quote of the day

Truth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.

The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.

Death is the tyrant of the imagination.

It is also in the interests of the tyrant to make his subjects poor... the people are so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for plotting.

Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.

Cruelty had been his weapon. But such a tool is dangerous and can spread further than you intend.

Power without compassion is like a giant that blocks the sunlight.

A woman who gives any advantage to a man may expect a lover -- but will sooner or later find a tyrant.

To have reservations is to show true leadership. To have certainty without question, to lead people to battle with no qualms, or to prosecute without hesitation are qualities of a tyrant.

The worst kind of tyrant is one that is righteously wrong

Ethics and oversight are what you eliminate when you want absolute power.

Love is the only tyrant whose reign is sweet.

I clearly understand, first, that the real human being is a poet and, second, that [the tyrant] is the incarnate negation of a poet.

Democracy and tyranny are not distant relatives. They’re bedfellows.”-General John JamesCommandant, USMCDecember 11th, 2032

The worst kind of tyrant was the one who once had been the victim.

It is not the chains of some tyrant that robs us of freedom. Rather, it is the staleness of our attitude.

Freedom from a tyrant is easy, but freedom from societal conformity is difficult.