Eric Hoffer Quotes

Beware of those who seek to take care of you lest your caretakers become your jailers.

Yes, I'm your governor now. I'll take care of you.

As a brother, a landlord, a master, she considered how many people's happiness were in his guardianship! -- How much of pleasure or pain it was in his power to bestow! -- How much of good or evil must be done by him!

Guilt was the grease in which the wheels of the authority turned.

O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.

I feel very responsible for my brother, and I try and protect him every chance I get.

Gandalf is in Middle-earth to keep an eye on everybody, and that can be a rather serious matter.

A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

Well, when you look at a lot of science fiction novels they're asking questions about power. There are questions about what it means to have power and what are the long-term consequences of power.

I am the guardian of power, not its owner.

Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf.

We wrestle with the political issues of who has stewardship over life.

Those who fear men like laws.

I can always make trouble for who I guard and control the effort I bring.

How far do you go in following orders? So many people use it as an excuse, right? 'I was following orders.' But what does that mean?

And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded - period.

The more power that we have, the less human we are.

Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?

I am not asking for 60 months to sit and enjoy power, but to be the Chowkidaar of the country.

Power always brings with it responsibility.

The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.

The position of power and having to make decisions that you don't necessarily want to make is always good conflict and good drama.

Am I my brother's keeper? Yes. Interestingly, in my case, I share that honor with the Prospect Park Zoo.

A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.