Lord Acton Quotes & Sayings

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Suggest Revision: Liberty is the prevention of control by others. This requires self-control and, therefore, religious and spiritual influences; education, knowledge, well-being.
 
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Suggest Revision: The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
 
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Suggest Revision: The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority.
 
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Suggest Revision: There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.
 
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Suggest Revision: There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men.
 
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Suggest Revision: There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye.
 
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Suggest Revision: To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
 
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Suggest Revision: A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.
 
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Suggest Revision: Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
 
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Suggest Revision: I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money.
 
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