Who said “Tyranny is always better organised than freedom.”?

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Charles Peguy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceBasic Verities, Prose and Poetry (1943), "War and Peace"

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Peguy, C. (n.d.). Tyranny is always better organised than freedom. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39803-tyranny-is-always-better-organised-than-freedom/

MLA

Peguy, Charles. “Tyranny is always better organised than freedom.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39803-tyranny-is-always-better-organised-than-freedom/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Peguy, Charles. “Tyranny is always better organised than freedom.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39803-tyranny-is-always-better-organised-than-freedom/.