KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Dictatorship


Share this page on

Showing 11-20 of 45 quotes in the topic Dictatorship

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.

~Aung San Suu Kyi

Topics: About Anything Avoid Because Blatant Could Dangerous Democracy Dictatorship Doing Gives More Opportunity Parody People Sometimes Than Think I Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


When we overthrew Mubarak, we did this in 18 days. And because we were very naive and very unexperienced in revolutions, we thought that that was it. It is very difficult to imagine that you can actually get rid of a dictatorship that has been there for 60 years only in 18 days. So we were very naive.

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Actually Because Been Days Dictatorship Did Difficult Get Imagine Naive Only Revolutions Rid Thought Very Were Years You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My personal influence in the Revolutionary Governing Council is such that the dictatorship of the proletariat is firmly established, since the masses are backing me.

~Bela Kun

Topics: Backing Council Dictatorship Established Firmly Governing Influence Masses Me Personal Proletariat Revolutionary Since

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Birth Born Concept Culture Dictatorship Gives Gun Intolerance Law Might Military Power Rule Rule Of Law Violence Weapons

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Basic Create Desperation Dictatorship Environment Extremism Flourish Fuels Hopelessness Neglected Only People Political Religious Responsibility Social Social Responsibility Welfare Where

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It's true that General Musharraf opposes my return, seeing me as a symbol of democracy in the country. He is comfortable with dictatorship. I hope better sense prevails.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Better Comfortable Country Democracy Dictatorship General He Hope Me Prevails Return Seeing Sense Symbol True

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I seek to lead a democratic Pakistan which is free from the yoke of military dictatorship and that will cease to be a haven, the very petri dish of international terrorism.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Cease Democratic Dictatorship Dish Free Haven International Lead Military Pakistan Seek Terrorism Very Which Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We have to continue our progressive struggle and defeat the conspiracies of dictatorship.

~Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Topics: Continue Defeat Dictatorship Our Progressive Struggle

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Ultimately, the forces of dictatorship and extremism robbed me of my mother, but she lives on as a symbol of hope, a role model for women across the world. She proved beyond a doubt, with her life and relentless courage, that women can certainly do everything.

~Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Topics: Across Beyond Certainly Courage Dictatorship Doubt Everything Extremism Forces Her Hope Life Lives Me Model Mother Proved Relentless Robbed Role Role Model She Symbol Ultimately Women World

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


In Pakistan, there have been two real powers - one is Bhuttoism, and one is the worshipers of dictatorship. I call them the supporters of the establishment.

~Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Topics: Been Call Dictatorship Establishment Pakistan Powers Real Supporters Them Two

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

Robert Baden-Powell Anita Hill Karl Marx Maria Montessori John Muir Terry Pratchett Bertrand Russell Jim Valvano

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1890 - H. P. Lovecraft

1601 - Pierre De Fermat

1833 - Benjamin Harrison

1881 - Edgar Guest

1886 - Paul Tillich

1892 - George Aiken

1901 - Salvatore Quasimodo

1907 - Shirley Booth

1908 - Al Lopez

1917 - Terry Sanford

Birthdays on August 20th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Attitude Brainy Death Failure Fear Knowledge Movies Power