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Autocratic Quotes

Views on centralized power

These autocratic quotes contrast free enterprise with centrally planned, autocratic rule, arguing no top-down system matches what free individuals can achieve, a theme tied to Argument quotes.

No central planning, no autocratic rule and no military regime can produce what free man can do.

Quotes by Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that world anymore.

Quotes by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Russia and China, which have embraced autocratic capitalism, have attracted admirers and emulators by the seeming success of their strongman rule.

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

Our mass movement will shatter this communal, fascist and autocratic center.

Quotes by Lalu Prasad Yadav

Able Quotes

Look, I don't think President Obama would have bowed to the ruler of Saudi Arabia if he didn't have oil to the degree that the Saudis do. I think they and other producing states, almost all of whom, except Norway...

Quotes by James Woolsey

The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality.

Quotes by Beau Willimon

I actually bought the argument that if we democratized Iraq, we could create a space for venting some of the stuff that's going on in the Middle East in these autocratic regimes that is expressing itself through jihadism, because it...

Quotes by Andrew Sullivan

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes define autocratic rule?
They describe it as centralized, top-down control, whether in government, business, or military regimes, contrasted with free individual achievement.
Are autocratic bosses discussed in a business context?
Yes, one quote argues companies could once run on autocratic bosses but says that management style no longer fits the modern world.
Is there a political opinion about oil and diplomacy in these quotes?
Yes, one attributed opinion suggests oil interests influenced diplomatic gestures toward Saudi Arabia's ruler; it is presented as one speaker's political viewpoint, not a stated fact.
Do any quotes describe opposition to autocratic power?
Yes, one describes a movement aiming to shatter a communal, fascist, and autocratic center, framing resistance to authoritarian control.
What broader theme runs through these autocratic quotes?
They generally weigh the limits of centralized authority against the freedom and adaptability of individuals and businesses. See more in Argument quotes.

Others turn to workplace leadership and geopolitics, including one attributed opinion on oil interests shaping diplomacy toward Arabia.