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> [Neither an enlightened philosophy, nor all the political wisdom of Rome, nor even the faith and virtue of the Christians availed against the incorrigible tradition of antiquity. Something was wanted, beyond all the gifts of reflection and experience - a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lord-acton/neither-an-enlightened-philosophy-nor-all-the-political-wisdom-of/)

[Lord Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lord-acton/)

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