Who said “No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.”?

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Lawrence Durrell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceBalthazar (1958)

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APA

Durrell, L. (n.d.). No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35460-no-one-can-go-on-being-a-rebel/

MLA

Durrell, Lawrence. “No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35460-no-one-can-go-on-being-a-rebel/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Durrell, Lawrence. “No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35460-no-one-can-go-on-being-a-rebel/.