The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.

Soren Kierkegaard

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Topic

Tyranny Martyrdom

Author

Soren Kierkegaard

Source

Journals of Soren Kierkegaard

Medium

Personal journal

Language

Danish

Time

1848 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Denmark Europe

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Original Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. "Journal entry," 1848.

Current Citation

Kierkegaard, Soren. "Journal entry," 1848. The Journals of Kierkegaard. Translated by Alexander Dru. Harper Torch, 1959.

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The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.

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