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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

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[Wikipedia] John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli,, better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, Liberal politician, and writer. A strong advocate for individual liberty, Acton is best known for his observation on the dangers of concentrated authority. I

Quotes by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and…

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Absolute power

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“The theory of the relations between states and churches is bound up with the theory of Toleratio, and on that suject the…

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Belief

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“The object of civil society is justice, not truth, virtue, wealth, knowledge, glory or power. Justice is followed by equality and liberty.”

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Character

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“At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by…

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Freedom

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“No philosophy is cheaper or more vulgar than that which traces all history to diversities of ethnological type and blend, and is…

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

History

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“Do not open your minds to the filtering of the fallacious doctrine that it is less infamous to murder men for their…

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Apologetics

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