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— Washington Irving"There was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was petticoat government."
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The despotism of will in ideas is styled plan, project, character, obstinacy; its despotism in desires is called passion.
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It has been said that terror is the principle of despotic government. Does your government therefore resemble despotism? Yes, as the sword that gleams in the hands of the heroes of liberty resembles that with which the henchmen of tyranny are armed ... The government of the revolution is liberty's despotism against tyranny.
— Maximilien Robespierre
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