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Lord Acton society

Lord Acton | society

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.

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Lord Acton smile

Lord Acton | smile

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

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Lord Acton science

Lord Acton | science

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.

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Lord Acton power

Lord Acton | power

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought.

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Lord Acton power

Lord Acton | power

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.

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Lord Acton power

Lord Acton | power

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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Lord Acton power

Lord Acton | power

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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Lord Acton politics

Lord Acton | politics

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.

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Lord Acton politics

Lord Acton | politics

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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Lord Acton Nature

Lord Acton | nature

Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin.

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