History, to be above evasion or dispute, must stand on documents, not on opinions.
LORD ACTONBefore God, there is neither Greek nor barbarian, neither rich nor poor, and the slave is as good as his master, for by birth all men are free; they are citizens of the universal commonwealth which embraces all the world, brethren of one family, and children of God.
More Lord Acton Quotes
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Be generous before you are just. Do not temper mercy with justice.
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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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Monarchy hardens into despotism. Aristocracy contracts into oligarchy. Democracy expands into the supremacy of numbers.
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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 easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.
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Socialism easily accepts despotism. It requires the strongest execution of power — power sufficient to interfere with property.
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The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge.
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Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites.
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Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
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Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles.
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Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
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No public character has ever stood the revelation of private utterance and correspondence.
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If there is any presumption, it is the other way against holders of power…power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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