Hippolyte Lazare Carnot Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"In a free country there is much clamor, with little suffering; in a despotic state there is little complaint, with much grievance."

Reader comments about this quote:

Yeah, if you want something to complain about-take your complaints to Mao or Stalin. -- cal, lewisville, tx
In a despotic state, such as Russia under the likes of Stalin, or Cuba under Castro,the citizens were afraid to complain out loud for fear of death, or worse. -- jim k, Austin
Very true. -- E Archer, NYC
True. -- Elisabeth, Astoria, NY