Power

"It is in the nature of democratic institutions, that they presuppose at least a minimal willingness to abide by the rules of democratic principles.  But it is extremely dangerous, either in the name of "civility" or "bipartisanship," to yield to those who seek nothing less than the destruction of democracy—a point drivin home by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels's harsh reference to the "stupidity" of democracy, Goebbels proclaimed: "It will always remain one of democracy’s best jokes that it provided its mortal enemies with the means by which it was destroyed."

                     -- The Coming of the Third Reich

"Experience hath shown, that even under the best forms [of government] those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny."

"May I remind you of the famous dictum of General Tacticus: 'Those who desire war, prepare for war'?"

"When we can't defend our beliefs with words, we resort to violence."

"No snake is more venomous than privilege once challenged."

"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a feather bed."

"We didn't intend the Empire. It just became a bad habit."

                   --'Making Money'

"Authority is the mask for violence."

"We knew we were absolutely right about what was good for Germany and our opposition was therefore wrong, so why would we have tolerated any opposition that could have only done harm to Germany?"

             -- Göring before the Nuremberg court.

"For every complex problem there's an answer which is clear, simple, and wrong."