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Quotes By Lord Acton

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
government
Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
change
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
history
I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
business
Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
nature
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
power
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
politics
Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
power
There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. by Lord Acton
Lord Acton
smile

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