You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police .. yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic. . Winston S. Churchill
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A dictator is afraid of his own thoughts. Thoughts are the most powerful force in the world, and he fears the power of his own thoughts. He is afraid that if he speaks them or even thinks them in private, they will make him feel bad about himself. He also fears the idea of other people hearing his thoughts and speaking them.

This is how dictators like Hitler, Mao, Stalin, and many others were able to control their population. They were afraid that if their thoughts were to be heard by others, they would be judged negatively. Deep down inside, they felt like they were worthless.

There is no doubt that words spoken by dictators are much more powerful than when spoken by normal people.

Source: Blood, Sweat And Tears

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