History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but from the undue influence of our own, from the tyranny of environment and the pressures of the air we breathe — John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Copy Share Image
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. All power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. — John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Copy Share Image
History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but from the undue influence of our own, from the… — John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Copy Share Image
Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity — John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Copy Share Image
And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control.… — John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Copy Share Image
Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favorites — John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Copy Share Image
