History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
LORD ACTONThe finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom.
More Lord Acton Quotes
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The mills of God grind slowly.
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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.
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The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.
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The passion for power over others can never cease to threaten mankind, and is always sure of finding new and unforseen allies in continuing its martyrology.
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Do not turn yourself from an end into a means-one does not justify the other.
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I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong.
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Moral precepts are constant through the ages and not obedient to circumstances.
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Great men are almost always bad men.
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To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
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Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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From the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play.
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The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.
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It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.
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