History does not repeat, but it does instruct.Timothy Snyder
To abandon facts is to abandon freedom.Timothy Snyder
Believe in truth. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom.Timothy Snyder
Defend institutions. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency.Timothy Snyder
Stand out. Someone has to. It is easy to follow along.Timothy Snyder
Watch out for the paramilitaries. When the men with guns who have always claimed to be against the system start wearing uniforms and marching around with torches and pictures of a Leader, the end is nigh.Timothy Snyder
Listen for dangerous words. Be alert to the use of the words extremism and terrorism.Timothy Snyder
Learn from peers in other countries. Keep up your friendships abroad. They are going to become more important in readily foreseeable future.Timothy Snyder
People who assure you that you can only gain security at the price of liberty usually want to deny you both.Timothy Snyder
Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given.Timothy Snyder
Make eye contact and small talk. This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society.Timothy Snyder