Hugo Chavez

I even believed in a third way; I thought it was possible to put a human face on capitalism. But I was wrong. The only way to save the world is through socialism, but a socialism that exists within a democracy; there's no dictatorship here.

Statesman

Jorge Ramos

When it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public lies, dictatorships, and human rights, you have to take a stand as a reporter because I think our responsibility as journalist is to confront those who are abusing power.

Mexican Journalist

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

It is high time to declare an end to the breastfeeding dictatorship that is drowning women in guilt and worry just when they most need support: after the birth of a child.

Public Servant

Sun Yat-sen

Remember that a civilized nation cannot just have one party; if there were only one party, this would merely be a dictatorship. Politics could not advance.

Chinese Leader

Hisham Matar

Throughout my entire life, I have lived in the shadow of the dictatorship. It denied me safety and security.

American Writer

Jalal Talabani

Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.

Iraqi Politician

Harold H. Greene

Every one of the world's dictatorships can and does claim to be acting in the name of the people.

American Judge

Katharine Gun

It is vital to speak up in a democracy. Otherwise we are living in dictatorships.

British Activist

Asma Jahangir

The world has to have zero tolerance for naked dictatorship.

Pakistani Activist

Mikhail Gorbachev

The world will not accept dictatorship or domination.

Dictatorship often implies abuse of power and violation of rights.

Power and Abuse

'Dictatorship' usually has a negative emotional impact and suggests oppression.

Negative Connotation

A dictatorship is the opposite of a democracy, with no public election or input.

Not Democratic

References to 'dictatorship' often signify a specific time when a dictator ruled, historically.

Historical Periods

'Dictatorship' as a period indicates times when personal freedoms were usually restricted.

Restrictive Era

Use 'dictatorship' to refer to the specific era of a recognized authoritarian leader.

Specific Leadership

Dictatorship can describe any domineering situation, not just political regimes.

Beyond Politics

It suggests a leadership style that is imperious and unaccountable to subordinates.

Imperious Leadership

Dictatorship in a business suggests decisions are made without consulting others.

Lack of Consultation

 in in place of that was generally secular dictators which say their country but did not bring democracy to the country and establish their own dictatorship and I think the West at least some powers in the West particular United State made the mistake of supporting those secular dictators

Faith versus tradition...

 East people throwing off dictatorships aided and empowered by these new social media and it's I think it's an amazing phenomenon I was watching the news looking at what was happening in Syria just a few nights ago and there was these people who looked terribly alien

Tim Flannery: Here on...

 and it happens when governments are actually reaching out to their critics and letting them engage with each other online. We tend to think that somehow this is going to harm these dictatorships, but in many cases it only strengthens them.

Evgeny Morozov: How the...

 than fire or physics. It just is. And power governs how any form of government operates, whether a democracy or a dictatorship. And the problem we face today, here in America in particular, but all around the world,

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 are seen as people who are not intellectually or maybe morally as advanced as others. But it's not the case. The reason why people have that perception has to do with the way stories are covered about dictatorships.

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 and is being won. In others, like mine, where there has been a long history of dictatorship in Nigeria, the fight is ongoing and we have a long way to go. But the truth of the matter is that this is going on.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How...

 had liberated could not become democracies overnight he claimed he despised dictatorship but he became a dictator more than once and his romantic life had a way of spilling out into the public realm it's

The impact of Simón...

 Trash the protections of refugees, and we trash our own history. This is -- This is also revealing about the power of democracy as a refuge from dictatorship. How many politicians have you heard say,

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 And as he did, he told me how he had come to the city from his village. He'd earned a degree in mathematics. His dream was to be a teacher. But of course, life is hard under a military dictatorship,

The Beauty of What We'll...

 In ancient times, land was the most important asset in the world. Politics, therefore, was the struggle to control land. And dictatorship meant that all the land was owned by a single ruler