Terry Pratchett Quote

Whilst on board the Beagle I was quite orthodox, and I remember being heartily laughed at by several of the officers... for quoting the Bible as an unanswerable authority on some point of morality......

Truth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.

Ethics and oversight are what you eliminate when you want absolute power.

Now you fear punishment and beg for your lives, so I will let you free, if not for any other reason so that you can see the difference between a Greek king and a barbarian tyrant, so do not expect to...

It is not the chains of some tyrant that robs us of freedom. Rather, it is the staleness of our attitude.

Love is the only tyrant whose reign is sweet.

Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.

A woman who gives any advantage to a man may expect a lover -- but will sooner or later find a tyrant.

Death is the tyrant of the imagination.

It is also in the interests of the tyrant to make his subjects poor... the people are so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for plotting.