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But thou know'st this,
'Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.
But thou know'st this,
'Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.
A king ruleth as he ought, a tyrant as he lists, a king to the
profit of all, a read more
A king ruleth as he ought, a tyrant as he lists, a king to the
profit of all, a tyrant only to please a few.
Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
Tyranny
Absolves all faith; and who invades our rights,
Howe'er his own commence, can never be
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Tyranny
Absolves all faith; and who invades our rights,
Howe'er his own commence, can never be
But an usurper.
The tyrant now
Trusts not to men: nightly within his chamber
The watch-dog guards his couch, the read more
The tyrant now
Trusts not to men: nightly within his chamber
The watch-dog guards his couch, the only friend
He now dare trust.
I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my
perfect right.
I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my
perfect right.
There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, read more
There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.
None but tyrants have any business to be afraid.
[Fr., Fr., Il n'appartient, qu'aux tyrans d'etre toujours en
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None but tyrants have any business to be afraid.
[Fr., Fr., Il n'appartient, qu'aux tyrans d'etre toujours en
crainte.]
Under conditions of tyranny, it is far easier to act than to think.
Under conditions of tyranny, it is far easier to act than to think.