Quote by Christopher Hitchens

The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact not its regularity but its unpredictability and caprice; those who live under it must never be able to relax, must never be quite sure if they have followed the rules correctly or not.

The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact not its regula

Topics: Caprice, Dictatorship, Fascism, Rules By Christopher Hitchens

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