In England Parliament is above the law. In America the law is above Congress.
LORD ACTONThe true guide of our conduct is no outward authority, but the voice of God, who comes down to dwell in our souls, who knows all our thoughts, to whom are owing all the truth we know, and all the good we do; for vice is voluntary, and virtue comes from the grace of the heavenly spirit within.
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But when modern absolutism arose, it laid claim to everything on behalf of the sovereign power….
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Liberty has not only enemies which it conquers, but perfidious friends, who rob the fruits of its victories: Absolute democracy, socialism.
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A generous spirit prefers that his country should be poor, and weak, and of no account, but free, rather than powerful, prosperous, and enslaved.
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Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together.
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It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.
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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.
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Fanaticism in religion is the alliance of the passions she condemns with the dogmas she professes.
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To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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There is not a more perilous or immoral habit of mind than the sanctifying of success.
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Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality.
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Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Moral precepts are constant through the ages and not obedient to circumstances.
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Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
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Socialism means slavery.
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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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