The enemy is stupid, he replied. That is ground for hope. There is no originality in tyrants, and they learn nothing from the demise of their precursors. They will be brutal and stifling and engender hatred and destroy what men love and that will defeat them. All important battles are, in the end, conflicts between hatred and love, and we must hold to the idea that love is stronger than hate.
The quote emphasizes the idea that tyrants are inherently limited in their creativity and understanding, making them predictable and ultimately vulnerable. The speaker reflects on the consistent patterns in authoritarian leaders, who repeat the mistakes of their predecessors without learning from the past. This inability to evolve leads to an oppressive environment that fosters resistance and animosity among the people. Despite the brutality of tyranny, there remains a flicker of hope...
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