I know this was used in the movie "V for Vendetta," but is this quote original to that movie/book/comic, or is it from someone else? I have a feeling I've heard it before that movie, but i wasn't sure...
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2007-01-23 19:20:56 · 4 answers · asked by femlem1 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
This is probably paraphrased from Thomas Jefferson:
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
Thomas Jefferson
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The exact quote you posted is used in the graphic novel
V for Vendetta and subsequently the movie. It is a movie sound
byte that has made the bumper-sticker circuit.
2007-01-23 21:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by maî 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
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I know this was used in the movie "V for Vendetta," but is this quote original to that movie/book/comic, or is it from someone else? I have a feeling I've heard it before that movie, but i wasn't sure...
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2015-08-10 12:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by Greggory 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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it was from the movie V for Vendetta but I think it was quoted directly from Guy Faux
2016-03-26 23:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is generallty quoted by politicans against politicans during elections period
2007-01-23 22:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by david j 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋