"Guard against the prestige of great names; see……" — Lord Acton
"Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing"
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95 Quotes by Lord Acton
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History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
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Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin.
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Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest…
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Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
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The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed…
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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality…
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I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money.
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The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the…
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The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the…
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Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity.
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Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear…
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More Disagreement Quotes
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Healthy disagreement, debate, leading to compromise has always been the American way.
— Donald L. Carcieri
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In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
— Dalai Lama
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Just as war is freedom's cost, disagreement is freedom's privilege.
— William J. Clinton
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Death is but a transition from this life to another existence where there is no more pain and anguish. All…
— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I'll like it or…
— Colin Powell
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Ultimately there can be no disagreement between history, science, philosophy, and theology. Where there is disagreement, there is either ignorance…
— Mortimer Adler
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The Wisdom is old, the Koran is old, the Bible is old. Disagreements? Work 'em out.
— Paul Simon
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If someone points out to you that your pet theory of the universe is in disagreement with Maxwell's equations-then so…
— Arthur Eddington
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If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.
— Al-Ghazali
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If you look at all the serious scientists in the world, there is no big disagreement on the basics of…
— Nicholas Stern
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The misconception that there is serious disagreement among scientists about global warming is actually an illusion that has been deliberately…
— Al Gore
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Contention, especially violence, is not the way to deal with our problems. Unfortunately, television, videos, movies, and electronic games teach…
— Unknown Author
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