The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others the submissiveness of sheep. From LearnThat.org. [Eric Hoffer.]
When one wins an election they were not given the office so "nepotic despot" is just name calling. From Wordnik.com. [Pres. Bush Visiting in January at cvillenews.com] Reference
That is nationalization in the style of a Latin American despot. From Wordnik.com. [The Problem With 'Nationalization'] Reference
For he was what is called an enlightened despot, which is the worst kind of despot. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimes of England] Reference
That's the most clever use of an abject apology to tweak a despot since Nikolai Bukharin. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
Locke had succeeded in restoring its pejorative sense to the word despot and its derivatives. From Wordnik.com. [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference
And if a despot is a ruler whose words are law, then the Sultan in Constantinople is very far from being a despot. From Wordnik.com. [The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle] Reference
The despot is a gorgon: he petrifies a man even to his thoughts, and like the gorgon js a terror to the world. lb. From Wordnik.com. [The manual of liberty: or, Testimonies in behalf of the rights of mankind; selected from the best authorities, in prose and verse, and methodically arranged] Reference
And, to say the truth, where the caprice of a despot is the question in debate, there is no knowing upon what it is best to reckon. From Wordnik.com. [The Surgeon's Daughter] Reference
Such a closet despot is our Raj. From Wordnik.com. ['Big Bang Theory' recap: Sheldon gets to second base with Penny. That's not a typo. | EW.com] Reference
Page 13 grasp of the despot is broken. From Wordnik.com. [The Conflict of Truth] Reference
What manner of man is this 'despot' and prince behind his vast walls?. From Wordnik.com. [Hodge and His Masters] Reference
It holds meetings and utters treasonable speeches, and denounces the 'despot' in fiery language. From Wordnik.com. [Hodge and His Masters] Reference
His own people called Cambyses a "despot" or "master," in contrast with Cyrus, whom they regarded as a "father," because, as. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.] Reference
He wanted to be a despot which is another word taken from Greek and really means "master," but has come to mean "cruel master.". From Wordnik.com. [An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls] Reference
A despot is a despot. From Wordnik.com. [Mao, Hitler, Kitsch] Reference
"despot" or throttling democracy as we know it in Canada. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for Jack's Newswatch] Reference
They are nice things, but they could be provided by a benevolent despot. From Wordnik.com. [U.K. Pets Get 'Freedoms'] Reference
This is what happens when any nation falls under the leadership of a despot. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
As with Perón, Thaksin's enemies denounced him as a corrupt populist despot. From Wordnik.com. [Thailand’s Juan Perón] Reference
But his many right-wing supporters always considered him an enlightened despot. From Wordnik.com. ['The Glass Has Broken'] Reference
You know you can't get the local official to help you, so you write directly to the despot. From Wordnik.com. [Simon Shuster: Putin's Pee Joke: It Would Be Funny if it Weren't so Sad] Reference
He explained the love connection to NEWSWEEK's Malcolm Beith: Is Saddam the despot a sexpot?. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
It's a concept that makes no sense to bin Laden, Saddam or, indeed, to any theocrat or despot. From Wordnik.com. [One Nation, Under... Who?] Reference
It's largely an esoteric snoozefest about intelligence theory -- no tips on toppling a despot. From Wordnik.com. [Espionage 101] Reference
In an editorial, The Spectator wrote: Meles Zenawi is not a household name, but he is a despot. From Wordnik.com. [Alemayehu G. Mariam: Veni, Vidi, Orator, Fugio!] Reference
Soft words, given that it was Deng who first sent Wei to prison for denouncing him as a "" despot. ''. From Wordnik.com. [What Now For Wei?] Reference
Nasty despot though he was, Hafez Assad was admired by many observers for his "salami style" tactics. From Wordnik.com. [STANDING UP FOR PEOPLE POWER] Reference
Reformer and despot, a man whose life spanned the reaches of modern Chinese history, he leaves behind a contradictory legacy. From Wordnik.com. [Deng's Revolution] Reference
Charles Taylor - I mean, the despot who had ruled the country and inflicted such misery - was, I believe, in asylum in Nigeria. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Remarkable Life' Of Liberia's 'Iron Lady'] Reference
From here, a driver feels omnipotent, like a swaggering despot looking down his nose on subjects scurrying like frightened ants. From Wordnik.com. [Get Outta My Way!] Reference
America was founded as a country where no citizen would ever have to submit to the will of a king, or any other brand of despot. From Wordnik.com. [Internationalism Run Amok] Reference
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