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“Tyranny has no need of arts or sciences, for its policy, which is very shallow and without any refinement, only consists in shedding blood.”

Needs Art Blood Policy Tyranny Tyrants Shallow Refinement Shedding Blood

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“Despotic governments do not recognize the precious human component of the state, seeing its citizens only as a faceless, mindless -- and helpless -- mass to be manipulated at will. It is as though people were incidental to a nation rather than its very life-blood.”

People Humans States Government Nations Seeing Blood Citizens Mass Tyrants Helpless Components Mindless Faceless

Book:Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

Source: Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

“Think'st thou there is no tyranny but that Of blood and chains? The despotism of vice-- The weakness and the wickedness of luxury-- The negligence--the apathy--the evils Of sensual sloth--produces ten thousand tyrants, Whose delegated cruelty surpasses The worst acts of one energetic master, However harsh and hard in his own bearing.”

Thinking Hard Evil Blood Worst Produce Masters Thousand Ten Weakness Vices Tyranny Cruelty Chains Luxury Sensual Tyrants Apathy Harsh Wickedness Energetic Despotism Sloth Negligence

Author:Lord Byron

“Whether you have an abortion, what you put in your own body, with whom you have sex - these are not affairs of the state. A government does not exist to control the citizens. When it does, it is a tyranny, and must be fought. The tree of liberty, Jefferson warned us, must be refreshed with the blood of tyrants and patriots.”

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Author:Gore Vidal

“A little rebellion now and then is a good thing. Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. In order to flourish, the tree of Liberty needs the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

Needs Littles Order Liberty Tree Blood Good Things Obedience Rebellion Tyrants Now And Then Patriot Obedience To God

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“Thomas Jefferson said, The tree of liberty must be fertilized from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Yeah and I heard that and thought, I'm out!”

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Author:Christopher Titus

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”