Political Power Quotes

"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user." "Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?" "The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." "The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants." "The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home" "Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it"