Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2006-11-17 Nov 17, 2006It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.~ Oliver Cromwell“For your own good” is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction. ~ Janet FrameThere is as far as I know, no example in history, of any state voluntarily ceding power from the centre to its constituent parts.~ Charles Handy Nov 16, 2006Nobody can be trusted with unlimited power. The more power a regime has, the more likely people will be killed. This is a major reason for promoting freedom.~ Rudolph J. RummelThe size of the lie is a definite factor in causing it to be believed, for the vast masses of a nation are in the depths of their hearts more easily deceived than they are consciously and intentionally bad. The primitive simplicity of their minds renders them a more easy prey to a big lie than a small one, for they themselves often tell little lies, but would be ashamed to tell big lies.~ Adolf HitlerHow strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!~ Samuel Adams Nov 15, 2006It is the theory of all modern civilized governments that they protect and foster the liberty of the citizen; it is the practice of all of them to limit its exercise, and sometimes very narrowly.~ H. L. MenckenThe people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness… This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs, when he first appears he is a protector.~ PlatoThe concentrating [of powers] in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one.~ Thomas Jefferson Nov 14, 2006Politics, as a practise, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.~ Henry Brooks AdamsO liberty! O liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name!~ Madame Jeanne-Marie RolandIn Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, but I didn't speak up because I was a protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me.~ Reverend Martin Niemoeller Nov 13, 2006Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.~ Napoleon BonaparteThe cry has been that when war is declared, all opposition should therefore be hushed. A sentiment more unworthy of a free country could hardly be propagated. If the doctrine be admitted, rulers have only to declare war and they are screened at once from scrutiny.~ William Ellery ChanningWatch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.~ Denis Diderot Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print