In every tyrant’s heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend. Aeschylus
No tyrant need fear till men begin to feel confident in each other. Aristotle.
Any excuse will serve a tyrant. Aesop
Today the tyrant rules not by club or fist, but disguised as a market researcher, he shepherds his flocks in the ways of utility and comfort. Marshall McLuhan
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. Abigail Adams
When people have no other tyrant, their own public opinion becomes one. Edward Bulwer-Lytton