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Lord Acton Quotes

Lord Acton quotes about power

British Historian January 10, 1834 – June 19, 1902

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The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future. Lord Acton
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. Lord Acton
Lord Acton quote: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton
Lord Acton quote: "power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely"
power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely Lord Acton
Lord Acton quote: "Absolute power corrupts, absolutly."
Absolute power corrupts, absolutly. Lord Acton
Lord Acton quote: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton
Lord Acton quote: "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutley"
power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutley Lord Acton
Lord Acton quote: "Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right..."
Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. Lord Acton

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