52 Totalitarian Quotes for You to Enjoy

A new breeze is blowing, and a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn; for in man's heart, if not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. The totalitarian era is passing, its old ideas blown away like leaves from an ancient, lifeless tree. George H. W. Bush

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Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth. By simply not mentioning certain subjects... totalitarian propagandists have influenced opinion much more effectively than they could have by the most eloquent denunciations. Aldous Huxley

Truth Great Silence Eloquent Totalitarian About More Point Could Point Of View Simply Most Practical Greater Opinion Still Subjects Effectively Than Influenced Much Certain View

The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it. Adolf Hitler

Strength Great Fear Imitate State Those Totalitarian Totalitarian State Forces Who

Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state. Noam Chomsky

Democracy State Totalitarian Totalitarian State Propaganda

A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers. Friedrich August von Hayek

Government Equality Met Claim Totalitarian Only Powers Material Position

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success. Mark Skousen

Success Failure World Build Pay Defeat Society State Complete Totalitarian Totalitarian State Totally Civilized Civilized Society Civilized World Higher Price Voluntary Failing Greater Ultimate Represents Tax While Taxation Planned Level

Orwell's '1984' convinced me, rightly or wrongly, that Marxism was only a quantum leap away from tyranny. By contrast, Huxley's 'Brave New World' suggested that the totalitarian systems of the future might be subservient and ingratiating. J. G. Ballard

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The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian's dream. Steven Pinker

Happiness Life Nature Liberty Totalitarianism Argument Human Nature Recognition Dream Totalitarian Strongest Blank Pursuit Pursuit Of Happiness Blank Slate Doctrine May Human Against Innate Slate Universal Humans Desires

The more laws that governments pass, the less individual freedom there is. Any student of history will tell you that. Totalitarian countries ban pretty much everything. Bill O'Reilly

When the United States aligns with dictatorships and totalitarian regimes, it compromises the basic democratic principles of its foundation - namely, life, liberty and justice for all. Benazir Bhutto

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In general, literature is a natural adversary of totalitarianism. Tyrannical governments all view literature in the same way: as their enemy. I lived for a long time in a totalitarian state, and I know firsthand that horror. Ismail Kadare

A totalitarian power is mainly busy in keeping itself alive. Svetlana Alexievich

Power Busy Alive Totalitarian Mainly Itself Keeping

Anti-Americanism is a pure totalitarian concept. The very notion is idiotic. Noam Chomsky

Pure Totalitarian Concept Idiotic Very Notion

The Chinese art world does not exist. In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination. Ai Weiwei

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'The Handmaid's Tale' takes place in the near future, a dystopian future, and is based on the book by Margaret Atwood. It takes place in what was formerly part of the United States at a period of time when society has been taken over by a totalitarian theocracy. It's about the women who live in subjugation. Alexis Bledel

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'Hunger Games' is a tried-and-true tale about a totalitarian society. It's more similar to China than America, but it's also similar to Nazi Germany and anywhere where the populace gets semi-brainwashed into serving the agenda of a very few. Elizabeth Banks

Only the freedom of mind can prevent the state from becoming totalitarian and from issuing totalitarian demands. Friedrich Durrenmatt

Freedom Mind State Totalitarian Only Prevent Demands Becoming

Nobody should have the right to eavesdrop, or you become a totalitarian state - the kind of state I escaped as a kid to come to this country where you have democracy and freedom of speech. Jan Koum

Freedom Democracy You Freedom Of Speech Country Become State Kid Kind Totalitarian Totalitarian State Eavesdrop Nobody Come Escaped Where Should Right Speech

There must be no worse punishment to a totalitarian nation than the withdrawal of capital. Jerzy Kosinski

Nation Worse Punishment Must Totalitarian Withdrawal Than Capital

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