Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.

Hannah Arendt

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Topic

Tyranny Words vs. actions Oppression

Speaker

Hannah Arendt

Source

A Certain World: A Commonplace Book

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Arendt, Hanna. Quoted in A Certain World: A Commonplace Book, written by W. H. Auden. Viking Press, 1970.

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Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.

Simon & Garfunkel

Bridge over Troubled Water

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Helping others
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Simon & Garfunkel
Source
Bridge over Troubled Water Bridge over Troubled Water (album)
Medium
Song
Genre
Pop rock
Language
English
Time
1970 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Simon, Paul. "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Performed by Simon & Garfunkel. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Columbia Records, 1970.

Another quote about Tyranny

Democracy passes into despotism.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Political theory Democracy Tyranny Politics
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Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.