Karl Popper Quotes

In domestic as in political tyranny, the case of absolute monsters chiefly illustrates the institution by showing that there is scarcely any horror which may not occur under it if the despot pleases

To trample democracy with one’s feet and to give power to a single man over almost eighty million people is so terrible that one can very probably tremble over the events which will come here.

Europeans have sometimes been beguiled by a despotism that comes concealed in the seductive form of an ideal – as it did in the cases of Hitler and Stalin. This fact may remind us that the possibility of despotism is remote neither in space nor in time.

Totalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph anywhere.

Despotism has so often been established in the name of liberty that experience should warn us to judge parties by their practices rather than their preachings.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

We have a war dictator who was not elected, he snuck in. so he punishes people that threaten him in any way, or even say something he doesn't like. It has no resemblance to democracy.

A collective tyrant, spread over the length and breadth of the land, is no more acceptable than a single tyrant ensconced on his throne.

Every one of the world's dictatorships can and does claim to be acting in the name of the people.

Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

To assume all the powers is not good for anybody. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. All those experiments have a bad ending.

For 73 years a totalitarian regime ruled the country. Totalitarian regime.

You can't become a dictator through checks and balances.

Despotism isn't nearly as bad as it's cracked up to be.

This administration seems intent on accumulating unchecked power.

Oppressive government is more terrible than tigers.

The army and the government needs a dictator.

One Hundred and Seventy Three Despots would surely be as oppressive as one.

Stalin is too brutal. His powers should be taken away from him.

The whole administrative, judicial, and legislative machinery obeys a single will, the caprice of General Porfirio Diaz, who during his long administration has shown that the principal motive that guides him is to maintain himself in power and at any cost.

Despotisms usually ground themselves upon the theories of extreme democracy.

The revolutionary government is the despotism of liberty

With the suppression of all political parties, the bases were laid for the totalitarian state.

At times it is necessary for a country to have, for a time, some form or other of dictatorial power..