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Lord Acton Quotes

Before men can find peace and harmony within themselves they must first fall in love with their country Picture Quote #1

Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together. Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end Picture Quote #1

At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, which is always dangerous, has sometimes been disastrous Picture Quote #1

There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success Picture Quote #1

Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty Picture Quote #1

Live both in the future and the past. Who does not live in the past does not live in the future Picture Quote #1

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It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others Picture Quote #1

A public man has no right to let his actions be determined by particular interests. He does the same thing as a judge who accepts a bribe. Like a judge he must consider what is right, not what is advantageous to a party or class Picture Quote #1

The true natural check on absolute democracy is the federal system, which limits the central government by the powers reserved, and the state governments by the powers they have ceded Picture Quote #1

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. It is not for the sake of a good public administration that it is required, but for the security in the pursuit of the highest objects of civil society, and of private life Picture Quote #1

There are many things the government can’t do, many good purposes it must renounce. It must leave them to the enterprise of others. It cannot feed the people. It cannot enrich the people. It cannot teach the people. It cannot convert the people Picture Quote #1

The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom Picture Quote #1

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Government by idea tends to take in everything, to make the whole of society obedient to the idea. Spaces not so governed are unconquered, beyond the border, unconverted, a future danger Picture Quote #1

Those who have more power are liable to sin more; no theorem in geometry is more certain than this Picture Quote #1

From the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason Picture Quote #1

I have reached the end of my time, and have hardly come to the beginning of my task Picture Quote #1

A history that should pursue all the subtle threads from end to end might be eminently valuable, but not as a tribute to peace and conciliation Picture Quote #1

Every error pronounces judgment on itself when it attempts to apply its rules to the standard of truth Picture Quote #1

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Many things are better for silence than for speech: others are better for speech than for stationery Picture Quote #1

Piety sometimes gives birth to scruples, and faith to superstition, when they are not directed by wisdom and knowledge Picture Quote #1

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Before men can find peace and harmony within themselves they must first fall in love with their country (Lord Acton Quotes) Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together. Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end (Lord Acton Quotes) At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, which is always dangerous, has sometimes been disastrous (Lord Acton Quotes) There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success (Lord Acton Quotes) Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty (Lord Acton Quotes) Live both in the future and the past. Who does not live in the past does not live in the future (Lord Acton Quotes) It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others (Lord Acton Quotes) A public man has no right to let his actions be determined by particular interests. He does the same thing as a judge who accepts a bribe. Like a judge he must consider what is right, not what is advantageous to a party or class (Lord Acton Quotes) The true natural check on absolute democracy is the federal system, which limits the central government by the powers reserved, and the state governments by the powers they have ceded (Lord Acton Quotes) Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. It is not for the sake of a good public administration that it is required, but for the security in the pursuit of the highest objects of civil society, and of private life (Lord Acton Quotes) There are many things the government can’t do, many good purposes it must renounce. It must leave them to the enterprise of others. It cannot feed the people. It cannot enrich the people. It cannot teach the people. It cannot convert the people (Lord Acton Quotes) The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom (Lord Acton Quotes) Government by idea tends to take in everything, to make the whole of society obedient to the idea. Spaces not so governed are unconquered, beyond the border, unconverted, a future danger (Lord Acton Quotes) Those who have more power are liable to sin more; no theorem in geometry is more certain than this (Lord Acton Quotes) From the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason (Lord Acton Quotes) I have reached the end of my time, and have hardly come to the beginning of my task (Lord Acton Quotes) A history that should pursue all the subtle threads from end to end might be eminently valuable, but not as a tribute to peace and conciliation (Lord Acton Quotes) Every error pronounces judgment on itself when it attempts to apply its rules to the standard of truth (Lord Acton Quotes) Many things are better for silence than for speech: others are better for speech than for stationery (Lord Acton Quotes) Piety sometimes gives birth to scruples, and faith to superstition, when they are not directed by wisdom and knowledge (Lord Acton Quotes)

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