Meredith

“Without the conformists, the great atrocities would not have been possible.”
― Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, he added that, the mana of popular liberty must be gathered each day or it is rotten.”
― Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

“Lesson 4: Take Responsibility for the Face of the World.

The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and other signs of hate. Do not look away and do not get used to them. Remove them yourself and set an example for others to do so.”
― Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century - Graphic Edition

“Milgram grasped that people are remarkably receptive to new rules in a new setting. They are surprisingly willing to harm and kill others in the service of some new purpose, if they are so instructed by a new authority.”
― Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century