A State infinitely worse than that which the most inflamed Zealot, the most violent Republican or Enthusiast even pretended to dread before the Rebellion commenced.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion.
It is in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in number, in pride, in absolute dominion over the economy and the society.
A belligerent state permits itself every such misdeed, every such act of violence, as would disgrace the individual.
States are like people. They do not question the awful status quo until some dramatic event overturns the conventional and lax way of thinking.
Reduced to its lowest terms, the great struggle which now rocks the whole earth more and more takes on the character of a struggle of the individual versus the state.
The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
Rebellion has its roots in government's indifference and incompetence.
America has entered one of its periods of historic madness, but this is the worst I can remember.
Pre-state societies were far more violent than our own.
Rebellions of the belly are the worst.