tyrants

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The pontiff responded by saying he had a "moral duty to speak out" against war -- and then sparked more headlines with a speech in Cameroon lambasting "tyrants" ransacking the world.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Humans have laughed at tyrants going back to the days of the ancient Greeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Conciliators and aspiring tyrants alike have long laid claim to Lincoln’s warnings against mob rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Mr Tapp, who has represented Dover and Deal since last July, said: "As VE Day reminds us, Britain has a proud history of working with allies to defeat dictators and tyrants."

From BBC • May 5, 2025

After leaping from the balcony Booth will stand tall and, in his best actor’s voice, pronounce the Latin phrase sic semper tyrannis—thus always to tyrants.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly