The submissive lose initiative, both in thought and action; moreover, the anger generated by the feeling of being thwarted tends to find an outlet in bullying those who are weaker. That is why tyrannical institutions are self-perpetuating.
Source: In Praise of Idleness, 1935, chap. 12: Education and Discipline
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