Power dynamics Quotes

"All professions are conspiracies against the laity." "In framing a government, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself" "There’s a big difference between kneeling down and bending over." "In a republic this rule ought to be observed, that the majority should not have the predominant power." "You fondle my trigger then you blame my gun" "We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around" "The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out" "Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage" "Victors’ bargaining positions weaken over time." "When religion and royalty are destroyed, the people will attack the nobles; after the nobles, the rich" "The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed"