Tag: Tyranny

1144: Frank Zappa – The Illusion of Freedom

W1144: Frank Zappa - The Illusion of Freedom
The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. —Frank Zappa

The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. —Frank Zappa

1134: Heinrich Heine – Where They Burn Books…

W1134: Heinrich Heine – Where They Burn Books…
Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people. —Heinrich Heine (German Poet 1820)

Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people. —Heinrich Heine (German Poet 1820)

1128: Ludwig von Mises – Tyranny of Thought

W1128: Ludwig von Mises - Tyranny of Thought
Liberty is meaningless if it is only the liberty to agree with those in power. —Ludwig von Mises
Liberty is meaningless if it is only the liberty to agree with those in power. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 1.60MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 145KB
Liberty is meaningless if it is only the liberty to agree with those in power. —Ludwig von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 2.16MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 188KB

Liberty is meaningless if it is only the liberty to agree with those in power. —Ludwig von Mises

1125: Michael Rectenwald – Totalitarian Moral Arrogance & Lack of Humility

W1125: Michael Rectenwald - Totalitarian Moral Arrogance
The primary characteristic of totalitarian ideologues is essentially moral arrogance, a complete lack of moral humility, and the certain conviction that they themselves are justice incarnate. They thus believe that they are completely justified to exert their will to achieve their desired ends 'by any means necessary'. Such ideologues rejoiced when God was declared 'dead', as such, because now they could assume the authority of God for themselves. —Michael Rectenwald (Springtime for Snowflakes)
The primary characteristic of totalitarian ideologues is essentially moral arrogance, a complete lack of moral humility, and the certain conviction that they themselves are justice incarnate. They thus believe that they are completely justified to exert their will to achieve their desired ends 'by any means necessary'. Such ideologues rejoiced when God was declared 'dead', as such, because now they could assume the authority of God for themselves. —Michael Rectenwald (Springtime for Snowflakes)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.88MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 222KB
The primary characteristic of totalitarian ideologues is essentially moral arrogance, a complete lack of moral humility, and the certain conviction that they themselves are justice incarnate. They thus believe that they are completely justified to exert their will to achieve their desired ends 'by any means necessary'. Such ideologues rejoiced when God was declared 'dead', as such, because now they could assume the authority of God for themselves. —Michael Rectenwald (Springtime for Snowflakes)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.31MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 287KB
The primary characteristic of totalitarian ideologues is essentially moral arrogance, a complete lack of moral humility, and the certain conviction that they themselves are justice incarnate. They thus believe that they are completely justified to exert their will to achieve their desired ends ‘by any means necessary’. Such ideologues rejoiced when God was declared ‘dead’, as such, because now they could assume the authority of God for themselves. —Michael Rectenwald (Springtime for Snowflakes)

1118: Antony Davies – Civil Asset Forfeiture & Criminals

W1118: Antony Davies - Civil Asset Forfeiture
More Americans lose their property to police in the form of Civil Asset Forfeiture than they do to criminals. — Antony Davies (Cooperation & Coercion)
More Americans lose their property to police in the form of Civil Asset Forfeiture than they do to criminals. — Antony Davies (Cooperation & Coercion)Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.64MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 217KB
More Americans lose their property to police in the form of Civil Asset Forfeiture than they do to criminals. — Antony Davies (Cooperation & Coercion)Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 6.57MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 297KB
More Americans lose their property to police in the form of Civil Asset Forfeiture than they do to criminals. — Antony Davies (Cooperation & Coercion)

1108: John Stuart Mill – Dare to be Different

F1108: John Stuart Mill - Dare to be Different
The mere example of nonconformity, the mere refusal to bend the knee to custom, is itself a service. Precisely because the tyranny of opinion is such as to make eccentricity a reproach. It is desirable, in order to break through that tyranny, that people should be eccentric. Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained. —John Stuart Mill
The mere example of nonconformity, the mere refusal to bend the knee to custom, is itself a service. Precisely because the tyranny of opinion is such as to make eccentricity a reproach. It is desirable, in order to break through that tyranny, that people should be eccentric. Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained. —John Stuart Mill

1081: John Stuart Mill – Whatever Crushes Individuality is Despotism

W1081: John Stuart Mill - Whatever Crushes Individuality
Whatever crushes individuality is despotism by whatever name it may be called. —John Stuart Mill
Whatever crushes individuality is despotism by whatever name it may be called. —John Stuart Mill

1076: Thomas Jefferson – Timid Men Prefer Despotism

W1076: Thomas Jefferson - Timid Men Prefer Despotism
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. —Thomas Jefferson
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. —Thomas Jefferson