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Samuel Horsley

Despotism is the only form of government which may with safety to itself, neglect the education of its infant poor.

– Samuel Horsley

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

I do not want history to record me as someone who has bequeathed to his nation the institution of despotism.

– Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Mike Crapo

Throwing off despotism and tyranny is our history and part of our national identity – something in which we can take incredible pride.

– Mike Crapo

Michel Foucault

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

– Michel Foucault

Matthew Stewart

At its best, management theory is part of the democratic promise of America. It aims to replace the despotism of the old bosses with the rule of scientific law. It offers economic power to all who have the talent and energy to attain it.

– Matthew Stewart

Mary McCarthy

Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism.

– Mary McCarthy

Marquis de Lafayette

I am astonished but not discouraged by my enormous responsibility. Devoted both from affection and duty to the cause of the people, I shall combat with equal ardor aristocracy, despotism, and faction.

– Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette

Protestants in France are under intolerable despotism. Although open persecution does not now exist, yet it depends upon the whim of the king, queen, parliament, or any of the ministry.

– Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Sade

Religions are the cradles of despotism.

– Marquis de Sade

Lysander Spooner

Any government, that is its own judge of, and determines authoritatively for the people, what are its own powers over the people, is an absolute government of course. It has all the powers that it chooses to exercise. There is no other or at least no more accurate definition of a despotism than this.

– Lysander Spooner

Joseph de Maistre

Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man.

– Joseph de Maistre

John Stuart Mill

Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men.

– John Stuart Mill

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