Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A collective tyrant, spread over the length and breadth of the land, is no more acceptable than a single tyrant ensconced on his throne.
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Nothing else in the world... not all the armies... is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
Every man is his own chief enemy.
The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time as come.
Governments move armies, but only individuals can move hearts.
Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.
No dictator, no invader, can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.