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Rulers Quotes

Rulers who destroy men’s freedom commonly begin by trying to retain its forms... They cherish the illusion that they can combine the prerogatives of absolute power with the moral authority that comes from popular assent Picture Quote #1

If there is any hell more unprincipled than our rulers, and we, the ruled, I feel curious to see it Picture Quote #1

The rulers of the country generally believed that betting eliminates strikes. Men had to work in order to gamble Picture Quote #1

It is the rule of law alone which hinders the rulers from turning themselves into the worst gangsters Picture Quote #1

A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army. We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt Picture Quote #1

In free governments the rulers are the servants and the people are their superiors and sovereigns Picture Quote #1

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All rulers in all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers Picture Quote #1

When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this Picture Quote #1

Our tendency is to run from the painful realities or try to change them as soon as possible. But cure without care makes us into rulers, controllers, manipulators Picture Quote #1

In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if he treats them well, and governs them for their good, they will multiply faster than their rulers, till they claim their independence Picture Quote #1

Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers Picture Quote #1

As naturally as the ruled always took the morality imposed upon them more seriously than did the rulers themselves, the deceived masses are today captivated by the myth of success even more than the successful are. Immovably, they insist on the very ideology which enslaves them. The misplaced love of the common people for the wrong which is done to them is a greater force than the cunning of the authorities Picture Quote #1

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Patriotism in its simplest, clearest and most indubitable signification is nothing else but a means of obtaining for the rulers their ambitions and covetous desires, and for the ruled the abdication of human dignity, reason, conscience, and a slavish enthrallment to those in power Picture Quote #1

When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress to act. And even though you have wise counsellors, none will be able to lay good plans for the future. Thus, while we have heard of blundering swiftness in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged Picture Quote #1

If one holds these high principles clearly before one’s eyes, and compares them with the life and spirit of our times, then it appears glaringly that civilized mankind finds itself at present in grave danger. In the totalitarian states it is the rulers themselves who strive actually to destroy that spirit of humanity. In less threatened parts it is nationalism and intolerance, as well as the oppression of the individuals by economic means, which threaten to choke these most precious traditions Picture Quote #1

The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms Picture Quote #1

I am entirely persuaded that the agitations of the public mind advance its powers, and that at every vibration between the points of liberty and despotism, something will be gained for the former. As men become better informed, their rulers must respect them the more Picture Quote #1

A single good government becomes... a blessing to the whole earth, its welcome to the oppressed restraining within certain limits the measure of their oppressions. But should even this be counteracted by violence on the right of expatriation, the other branch of our example then presents itself for imitation: to rise on their rulers and do as we have done Picture Quote #1

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Wise politicians will be cautious about fettering the government with restrictions that cannot be observed, because they know that every break of the fundamental laws, though dictated by necessity, impairs that sacred reverence which ought to be maintained in the breast of rulers towards the constitution of a country Picture Quote #1

One has to realize that the powerful industrial groups concerned in the manufacture of arms are doing their best in all countries to prevent the peaceful settlement of international disputes, and that rulers can achieve this great end only if they are sure of the vigorous support of the majority of their peoples Picture Quote #1

Rulers do not reduce taxes to be kind. Expediency and greed create high taxation, and normally it takes an impending catastrophe to bring it down Picture Quote #1

What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Picture Quote #1

And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude Picture Quote #1

One would not object to the prevalent notion that whatever is fashionable is right, if our rulers of the mode would contrive that whatever is right should be fashionable Picture Quote #1

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It is of the utmost importance that a nation should have a correct standard by which to weigh the character of its rulers Picture Quote #1

It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war Picture Quote #1

The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of common man Picture Quote #1

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had Picture Quote #1

Support by United States rulers is rather in the nature of the support that the rope gives to a hanged man Picture Quote #1

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people Picture Quote #1

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Rulers who destroy men’s freedom commonly begin by trying to retain its forms... They cherish the illusion that they can combine the prerogatives of absolute power with the moral authority that comes from popular assent (Rulers Quotes) If there is any hell more unprincipled than our rulers, and we, the ruled, I feel curious to see it (Rulers Quotes) The rulers of the country generally believed that betting eliminates strikes. Men had to work in order to gamble (Rulers Quotes) It is the rule of law alone which hinders the rulers from turning themselves into the worst gangsters (Rulers Quotes) A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army. We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt (Rulers Quotes) In free governments the rulers are the servants and the people are their superiors and sovereigns (Rulers Quotes) All rulers in all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers (Rulers Quotes) When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this (Rulers Quotes) Our tendency is to run from the painful realities or try to change them as soon as possible. But cure without care makes us into rulers, controllers, manipulators (Rulers Quotes) In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if he treats them well, and governs them for their good, they will multiply faster than their rulers, till they claim their independence (Rulers Quotes) Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers (Rulers Quotes) As naturally as the ruled always took the morality imposed upon them more seriously than did the rulers themselves, the deceived masses are today captivated by the myth of success even more than the successful are. Immovably, they insist on the very ideology which enslaves them. The misplaced love of the common people for the wrong which is done to them is a greater force than the cunning of the authorities (Rulers Quotes) Patriotism in its simplest, clearest and most indubitable signification is nothing else but a means of obtaining for the rulers their ambitions and covetous desires, and for the ruled the abdication of human dignity, reason, conscience, and a slavish enthrallment to those in power (Rulers Quotes) When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress to act. And even though you have wise counsellors, none will be able to lay good plans for the future. Thus, while we have heard of blundering swiftness in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged (Rulers Quotes) If one holds these high principles clearly before one’s eyes, and compares them with the life and spirit of our times, then it appears glaringly that civilized mankind finds itself at present in grave danger. In the totalitarian states it is the rulers themselves who strive actually to destroy that spirit of humanity. In less threatened parts it is nationalism and intolerance, as well as the oppression of the individuals by economic means, which threaten to choke these most precious traditions (Rulers Quotes) The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms (Rulers Quotes) I am entirely persuaded that the agitations of the public mind advance its powers, and that at every vibration between the points of liberty and despotism, something will be gained for the former. As men become better informed, their rulers must respect them the more (Rulers Quotes) A single good government becomes... a blessing to the whole earth, its welcome to the oppressed restraining within certain limits the measure of their oppressions. But should even this be counteracted by violence on the right of expatriation, the other branch of our example then presents itself for imitation: to rise on their rulers and do as we have done (Rulers Quotes) Wise politicians will be cautious about fettering the government with restrictions that cannot be observed, because they know that every break of the fundamental laws, though dictated by necessity, impairs that sacred reverence which ought to be maintained in the breast of rulers towards the constitution of a country (Rulers Quotes) One has to realize that the powerful industrial groups concerned in the manufacture of arms are doing their best in all countries to prevent the peaceful settlement of international disputes, and that rulers can achieve this great end only if they are sure of the vigorous support of the majority of their peoples (Rulers Quotes) Rulers do not reduce taxes to be kind. Expediency and greed create high taxation, and normally it takes an impending catastrophe to bring it down (Rulers Quotes) What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? (Rulers Quotes) And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude (Rulers Quotes) One would not object to the prevalent notion that whatever is fashionable is right, if our rulers of the mode would contrive that whatever is right should be fashionable (Rulers Quotes) It is of the utmost importance that a nation should have a correct standard by which to weigh the character of its rulers (Rulers Quotes) It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war (Rulers Quotes) The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of common man (Rulers Quotes) It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had (Rulers Quotes) Support by United States rulers is rather in the nature of the support that the rope gives to a hanged man (Rulers Quotes) The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people (Rulers Quotes)

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