Tyranny Quotes
No.	Quotation	Last Name	First Name
1	The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God...anarchy and tyranny commence.	Adams	John
2	I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. Letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush (Sept. 23,1800)	Jefferson	Thomas
3	It is better that a man should tyrannize over his bank balance than over his fellow-citizens and whilst the former is sometimes denounced as being but a means to the latter, sometimes at least it is an alternative. The General Theory of Employment, Intere	Keynes	John
4	So spake the Fiend, and with necessity, The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.	Milton	John
5	Tyranny Absolves all faith; and who invades our rights, Howe'er his own commence, can never be But an usurper.	Brooke
6	Tyranny Is far the worst of treasons. Dost thou deem None rebels except subjects? The prince who Neglects or violates his trust is more A brigand than the robber-chief.	Byron	Lord
7	Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs.	Hugo	Victor
8	Twixt kings and tyrants there's this difference known: Kings seek their subjects' good, tyrants their owne.	Herrick	Robert
9	Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet; For every pelting, petty officer Would use his heaven for thunder,-- Nothing but thunder. Merciful Heaven! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the soft myrtle: but man, proud man! Drest in a little brief authority,-- Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence,--like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal.	Shakespeare	William

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