Judge talent at its best but character at its worst.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Actonpower corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutley
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonHistory is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonThe 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-ActonEverybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonAbsolute power corrupts absolutely
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The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonBe not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites.
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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 associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, which is always dangerous, has been sometimes disastrous, by giving to opponents just grounds of opposition, and by kindling dispute over the spoils in the hour of success.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonIt is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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