Beware the tyranny of the weak. They just suck you dry.

I happen to be a big fan of Western civilization; I think it beats the hell out of tyranny and starvation.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

Never envy a man his lady. Behind it all lays a living hell.

Be extra careful in the work environment with those who like to maintain their position through charm and being political, rather than getting things done. They are very prone to envying and hating those who work hard and get results. They will slander and sabotage you without any warning.

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.

I’ve learned people are watching, so don’t do nothing stupid.

A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over… is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen.

Tyranny or slavery, born of selfishness, are the two educational methods of parents; all gradations of tyranny or slavery.

Reading, solitude, idleness, a soft and sedentary life, intercourse with women and young people, these are perilous paths for a young man, and these lead him constantly into danger.

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.

Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.

The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.

So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly arise and make them miserable.

Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.

The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.

I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites.

The first amazing fact about gravitation is that the ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass is constant wherever we have checked it. The second amazing thing about gravitation is how weak it is.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

If you injure your neighbour, better not do it by halves.

I’m trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It’s so easy to get turned.

Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‚within the limits of the law‘ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.

A wet spot on the floor kind of put a scare in myself, so you never know inside those lines what might happen.

It’s important that we attempt to extend life beyond Earth now. It is the first time in the four billion-year history of Earth that it’s been possible, and that window could be open for a long time – hopefully it is – or it could be open for a short time. We should err on the side of caution and do something now.

Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.

When you look at a corporation, just like when you look at a slave owner, you want to distinguish between the institution and the individual. So slavery, for example, or other forms of tyranny, are inherently monstrous. The individuals participating in them may be the nicest guys you can imagine.

‚They‘ is… stay away from them, please. There is so many different definitions of ‚they.‘ You might have a personal ‚they.‘ They against you; they want you broken and miserable. They don’t like winners; they don’t like people who’s blessed. So everybody’s got a different ‚they.‘

Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.

When a pile of cups is tottering on the edge of the table and you warn that they will crash to the ground, in South Africa you are blamed when that happens.

Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

Don’t go getting mixed up in the business of your betters, or you’ll land in trouble too big for you.

I am an Addictive Personality, they say, a natural slave to passion – and many Doctors have warned me against it. I am a High-risk Patient.

The answer I found is you stay away from the people who make fun of you, and you join these ad hoc groups who understand your craziness.

Guarding your heart and protecting your dignity are a little bit more important than clarifying the emotions of someone who’s only texting you back three words. I’ve learned that from trying to figure out people who don’t deserve to be figured out.

My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of our home was super-charged with fear because you never knew if what you did would make him mad or not.

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

Life is tragic. You are tiny and flawed and ignorant and weak, and everything else is huge, complex, and overwhelming.

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.

For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant – Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people freedom, exploited their wealth, murdered opponents at home and abroad, and terrorized innocent people around the world – including Americans who were killed by Libyan agents.

It’s not tyranny we desire; it’s a just, limited, federal government.

It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil.

Corruption is just another form of tyranny.

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.

Gambling can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly, and your life can go all to pieces.

He that sows thorns should never go barefoot.

Please think of me like an endangered species and just observe me quietly from far away. If you try to talk to me or touch me casually, I may get intimidated and bite you. So please be careful.

I always tell young girls, surround yourself with goodness. I learned early on how to get the haters out of my life.

Basically what I’m trying to tell you is that it’s almost impossible to drive a jet ski at night time unless you’re in a city with lights lit up so you can navigate. Besides being pitch black, that water turn black at night. Listen, I don’t recommend it.

A man can’t be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.

I’ve had a few semi-toxic relationships, but it’s not what I look for when I’m seeing someone.

For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

I can analyze people’s intentions. Immediately. That’s just a warning. To everyone.

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking.