Despotical Quotes & Sayings

The struggle which is not joyous is the wrong struggle. The joy of the struggle is not hedonism and hilarity, but the sense of purpose, achievement and dignity. — Germaine Greer

We should celebrate Christmas throughout the year, but I believe the whole concept of giving was the basis of Christmas, that it was a charitable, you know, giving, and I think we got carried away with giving. — Victoria Osteen

Why, Wally," he said. "Except for leaving out the part where Tom continues to be a homicidal maniac, it's all the truth. — Donald E. Westlake

I mean you last as long as lies. — Edwin Arlington Robinson

Such regulations may, no doubt, be considered as in some respect a violation of natural liberty. But those exertions of the natural liberty of a few individuals, which might endanger the security of the whole society, are, and ought to be, restrained by the laws of all governments; of the most free, as well as or the most despotical. The obligation of building party walls, in order to prevent the communication of fire, is a violation of natural liberty, exactly of the same kind with the regulations of the banking trade which are here proposed. — Adam Smith

Her restlessness disappeared and in its place stood the best diversion possible - a smoking-hot bad boy. — Terri L. Austin

Lord,
I pray that you will let my talent bring JOY and BEAUTY to a world that sometimes is dark and discouraging. — Jennifer Allwood

Help your brother's boat across, and lo! your own has reached the shore. HINDU PROVERB — Julia Cameron

I don't think we have any idea who we are. I think we're engaged in a constant battle to figure out who we are. — Chuck Klosterman

In bad or corrupted natures the body will often appear to rule over the soul, because they are in an evil and unnatural condition. At all events we may firstly observe in living creatures both a despotical and a constitutional rule; for the soul rules the body with a despotical rule, whereas the intellect rules the appetites with a constitutional and royal rule. And it is clear that the rule of the soul over the body, and of the mind and the rational element over the passionate, is natural and expedient; whereas the equality of the two or the rule of the inferior is always hurtful. — Aristotle.

It's only the sea,' said Moomintroll. 'Every wave that dies on the beach sings a little song to a shell. But you mustn't go inside because it's a labyrinth and you may never come out again. — Tove Jansson

My work is that of keeping every operation down (in size) so that the farmer and the man farthest down can get hold of it. — George Washington Carver