War kills men and men deplore the loss but war also crushes bad principles and tyrants and so saves societies.

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

Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only in order to share the technology with the tyrants of the U.S.S.R.

The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

With reasonable men I will reason with humane men I will plead but to tyrants I will give no quarter nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old the incurable the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

Then I despair... I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it always.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals love an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.

Secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of.

Everywhere that freedom stirs let tyrants fear.