Honore de Balzac, (1799-1850) French novelist, playwright Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-2] of 2 Honore de Balzac quotesHonore de Balzac QuotesHonore de Balzac Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.~ Honore de Balzac Liberty begets anarchy, anarchy leads to despotism, and despotism brings about liberty once again. Millions of human beings have perished without being able to make any of these systems triumph.~ Honore de Balzac Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print