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Quotation with a 2019 portrait picture of Barbara Kingsolver.

“When men fear the loss of what they know, they will follow any tyrant who promises to restore the old order.” — Barbara Kingsolver, Unsheltered

Unknown's avatarAuthor YahooeyPosted on April 8, 2026April 7, 2026Categories QuotationsTags Barbara Kingsolver, fear of change, nostalgia, tyrantsLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Destiny, n.: A tyrant's authority for crime and fool's excuse for failure.

“Destiny, n.: A tyrant’s authority for crime and fool’s excuse for failure.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Unknown's avatarAuthor YahooeyPosted on September 12, 2019September 11, 2019Categories QuotationsTags Ambrose Bierce, crime, destiny, failure, fool, tyrantsLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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