Despotism Quotes

As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement.

At all times, in every century, every age, there has been such a connection between despotism and religion that it is infinitely apparent and demonstrated a thousand times over, that in destroying one, the other must be undermined.

The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or oligarchs but resistance to the despotism of public opinion.

Whatever crushes individuality is despotism.

It’s political Daddyism and it’s as old as demagogues and despotism.

Honor is unknown in despotic states.