Publilius Syrus Quotes

When the master has come to do everything through the slave, the slave becomes his master, since he cannot live without him.

We would rather be feared than respected.

But, to protect men, we must have the power of controlling them. We must first enslave them before we can protect them.

The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.

When the slave auctioneer asked in what he was proficient, he replied, "In ruling people."

Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power.

It is one thing to own a woman, and it is another to have her within the bonds of an excellent mastery.

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

And this is the Anarchistic definition of the State: the embodiment of the principle of invasion in an individual, or a band of individuals, assuming to act as representatives or masters of the entire people within a given area.

He who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below.

There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.

It was impossible to reason with a negro-that the only way to keep him in his place was to keep him under fear.

The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Their authority over their slaves renders them vain and imperious.

The tyrant is only the slave turned inside out.

It is bad to have a servant, but worse to have a master.

The natural course of power is to make the many slaves to the few.

Each new power won by man is a power over man as well.

Would you rather lead an army of slaves?

The power of the master must be absolute to render the submission of the slave perfect.

The silence of peoples is something kings should study.

Every organism, every human being, must conquer or serve.

The tyranny of some is possible only through the cowardice of others.

The Authority has the power to turn everyone against me, and they have.