Quotes about Authoritarianism

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I have been called arrogant myself in my time, and hope to earn the title again, but to claim that I am privy to the sec — Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
Let us fool ourselves no longer. At the very moment Western nations, threw off the ancient regime of absolute government — Lewis Mumford
They found records and video-cassettes at their place, a deck of cards, a chess set. In other words, everything that's b — Marjane Satrapi, The Complete Persepolis
It was sometimes feebly argued, as the political and military war against this enemy ran into difficulties, that it was — Christopher Hitchens, The Enemy
Off goes the head of the king, and tyranny gives way to freedom. The change seems abysmal. Then, bit by bit, the face of — H.L. Mencken, The American Credo: A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind
Doing the forbidden is a normal function of growth. — Paul Goodman, Growing Up Absurd
The reactionary of any kind condemns sexual pleasure because it stimulates and repulses him at the same time. He is unab — Wilhelm Reich, The Mass Psychology of Fascism
I am not interested in having freedom from burdens. I don't need any authority to free me from responsibility.I am not i — A.E. Samaan
Social conservatism and neoconservatism have revived authoritarian conservatism, and not for the better of conservatism — John W. Dean, Conservatives Without Conscience
The real division is not between conservatives and revolutionaries but between authoritarians and libertarians. — George Orwell, The Lost Orwell: Being a Supplement to The Complete Works of George Orwell
The liberal state has no view on whether witchcraft is more valuable than all-in wrestling. Like a tactful publican, it — Terry Eagleton
It is possible that the next economic downturn--or stock market crash--will bring on further developments. During the re — Steve Brouwer, Sharing the Pie : A Citizen's Guide to Wealth and Power
Pretty soon, I'll be decomposing into phosphorous, calcium, and so on. Who else will you find to tell you the truth? All — Svetlana Alexievich, Czasy secondhand. Koniec czerwonego człowieka
Any religion-based state has a mission to limit the minds of its people, to fight the developments of history and logic, — Raif Badawi, 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think
States that are built on a religious foundation limit their own people in a circle of faith and fear. — Raif Badawi, 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think
If you are for gun control, then you are not against guns, because the guns will be needed to disarm people. So it’s not — Stefan Molyneux
Are you for peace? The great test of your devotion to peace is not how many words you utter on its behalf. It’s not even — Lawrence W. Reed
Authority is not a power, it is a responsibility. — Amit Kalantri
The people in charge can always justify doing terrible things in the name of the greater good. A slaughter here, a littl — Joe Hill, The Fireman
No teacher has the right to cure a child of making noises on a drum. The only curing that should be practiced is the cur — A.S. Neill