George Orwell Quotes

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.

The government assures the people that they are in danger from the invasion of another nation, or from foes in their midst, and that the only way to escape this danger is by the slavish obedience of the people to their government. This fact is seen most prominently during revolutions and dictatorships, but it exists always and everywhere that the power of the government exists.

A dictatorship breeds distrust.

Secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of.

The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.

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

Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people.

... the perfect dictatorship.

I fear that, tired of anarchy, you may hope at the end for a return of oppression and that you may welcome the yoke of the first fortunate adventurer who shows up, who, far from consolidating your destiny, will only prolong your servitude

In every Revolution a dictator is needed to save the state by force, or censors to save it by virtue.

Mr. Putin presents himself as a czar - and like any czar, he fears revolution above all else.

The Qaddafis, father and sons, speak the grammar of dictatorship: threats and bribery.

Fear must rule in a despotism.

Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination.

Fear of death has been the greatest ally of tyranny past and present.

Conquerors never, never conquer a nation to bring freedom. They brought control.

Tyranny is always better organized than freedom.

Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men.

Red is a benevolent dictatorship.

The world will not accept dictatorship or domination.

Despotism is a long crime.

It has been claimed at times that our modern age of technology facilitates dictatorship.

Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them.

Dictators are interesting, no?

Under a dictatorship, a nation ceases to exist. All that remains is a fiefdom, a planet of slaves regimented by aliens from outer space.