Quote by Thomas Paine
The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance. – Thomas Paine

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He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third. – Thomas Paine

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It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble. – Epicurus

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Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and an incessant propaganda of fear. – Douglas MacArthur

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Fear makes us feel our humanity. – Benjamin Disraeli

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We need to teach the next generation of children from day one that they are responsible for their lives. Mankinds greatest gift, also its greatest curse, is that we have free choice. We can make our choices built from love or from fear. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current. – Thomas Jefferson

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If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a peace conference, you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes. – Joseph Stalin

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