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Lord Acton Quotes

Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles Picture Quote #1

The form of government and the condition of society must always correspond. Social equality is therefore a postulate of pure democracy Picture Quote #1

The reward of history is that it releases and relieves us from present strife Picture Quote #1

The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge Picture Quote #1

We are not sure we are right until we have made the best case possible for those who are wrong Picture Quote #1

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought Picture Quote #1

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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that Picture Quote #1

If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh Picture Quote #1

Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity Picture Quote #1

Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality Picture Quote #1

There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye Picture Quote #1

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities Picture Quote #1

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A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times Picture Quote #1

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end Picture Quote #1

The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority Picture Quote #1

The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future Picture Quote #1

There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men Picture Quote #1

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity Picture Quote #1

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The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks Picture Quote #1

Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime Picture Quote #1

Character is tested by true sentiments more than by conduct. A man is seldom better than his word Picture Quote #1

The history of institutions is often a history of deception and illusions; for their virtue depends on the ideas that produce and on the spirit that preserves them, and the form may remain unaltered when the substance has passed away Picture Quote #1

The few have not strength to achieve great changes unaided; the many have not wisdom to be moved by truth unmixed Picture Quote #1

False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social life of nations Picture Quote #1

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Though oppression may give rise to violent and repeated outbreaks, like the convulsions of a man in pain, it cannot mature a settled purpose and plan of regeneration, unless a new notion of happiness is joined to the sense of present evil Picture Quote #1

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing Picture Quote #1

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority Picture Quote #1

History is not only a particular branch of knowledge, but a particular mode and method of knowledge in other branches Picture Quote #1

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought Picture Quote #1

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes to be his duty against the influences of authority and majorities, custom and opinion Picture Quote #1

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Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles (Lord Acton Quotes) The form of government and the condition of society must always correspond. Social equality is therefore a postulate of pure democracy (Lord Acton Quotes) The reward of history is that it releases and relieves us from present strife (Lord Acton Quotes) The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge (Lord Acton Quotes) We are not sure we are right until we have made the best case possible for those who are wrong (Lord Acton Quotes) Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought (Lord Acton Quotes) And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that (Lord Acton Quotes) If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh (Lord Acton Quotes) Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity (Lord Acton Quotes) Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality (Lord Acton Quotes) There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye (Lord Acton Quotes) The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities (Lord Acton Quotes) A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times (Lord Acton Quotes) Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end (Lord Acton Quotes) The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority (Lord Acton Quotes) The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future (Lord Acton Quotes) There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men (Lord Acton Quotes) Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity (Lord Acton Quotes) The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks (Lord Acton Quotes) Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime (Lord Acton Quotes) Character is tested by true sentiments more than by conduct. A man is seldom better than his word (Lord Acton Quotes) The history of institutions is often a history of deception and illusions; for their virtue depends on the ideas that produce and on the spirit that preserves them, and the form may remain unaltered when the substance has passed away (Lord Acton Quotes) The few have not strength to achieve great changes unaided; the many have not wisdom to be moved by truth unmixed (Lord Acton Quotes) False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social life of nations (Lord Acton Quotes) Though oppression may give rise to violent and repeated outbreaks, like the convulsions of a man in pain, it cannot mature a settled purpose and plan of regeneration, unless a new notion of happiness is joined to the sense of present evil (Lord Acton Quotes) Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing (Lord Acton Quotes) It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority (Lord Acton Quotes) History is not only a particular branch of knowledge, but a particular mode and method of knowledge in other branches (Lord Acton Quotes) Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought (Lord Acton Quotes) By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes to be his duty against the influences of authority and majorities, custom and opinion (Lord Acton Quotes)

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