The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact not its regularity but i…

Christopher Hitchens
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The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact not its regularity but its unpredictability and caprice; those who live under it must never be able to relax, must never be quite sure if they have followed the rules correctly or not. ✨ Christopher Hitchens (2010). Hitch 22: A Memoir, p.55, Atlantic Books Ltd
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