September 21, 2025

Tyranny is always better organized than freedom.

Charles Péguy (1873–1914), French poet, essayist, Basic Verities (1943) ‘War and Peace’, Jay p.289

Does the slowness with which democracy operates bring out the latent tyrant in you?

Tyrants always have a single goal: to rule as they see fit, with little or no regard to others’ views. On the other hand, those who champion freedom believe its best feature is that it allows everyone to run off in all directions at once.