Albert Camus: The welfare of the people...has always been the alibi of tyrants

"The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of
tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of
tyranny a good conscience."
~Albert Camus

"So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, the Caesars and Napoleons will arise to make them miserable." ~Aldous Huxley