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Tyranny and anarchy are never far asunder.
Tyranny and anarchy are never far asunder.
 I knew him tyrannous; and tyrants' fears
 Decrease not, but grow faster than the years;
  And should read more 
 I knew him tyrannous; and tyrants' fears
 Decrease not, but grow faster than the years;
  And should he doubt it, as no doubt he doth,
   That I should open to the list'ning air
    How many worthy princes' bloods were shed
     To keep his bed of blackness unlaid ope,
      To lop that doubt, he'll fill this land with arms
       And make pretense of wrong that I have done him;
        When all, for mine, if I may call offense,
         Must feel war's blow, who spares not innocence;
          Which love to all, of which thyself art one,
           Who now reproved'st me for't-- 
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.
Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them
Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them
 His demand
 Springs not from Edward's well-meant honest love,
  Bur from deceit, bred by necessity;
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 His demand
 Springs not from Edward's well-meant honest love,
  Bur from deceit, bred by necessity;
   For how can tyrants safely govern home
    Unless abroad they purchase great alliance? 
 Is there no tyrant but the crowned one?
 [Fr., N'est-on jamais tyran qu'avec un diademe?]  
 Is there no tyrant but the crowned one?
 [Fr., N'est-on jamais tyran qu'avec un diademe?] 
 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. 
 This tyrant, whole sole name blisters our tongues,
 Was once thought honest; you have loved him well;
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 This tyrant, whole sole name blisters our tongues,
 Was once thought honest; you have loved him well;
  He hath not touched you yet. 
 Men are still men. The despot's wickedness
 Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess,--
  Comes of read more 
 Men are still men. The despot's wickedness
 Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess,--
  Comes of the purple he from childhood wears,
   Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs.