John Dalberg Acton Quotes
Born: January 10, 1834
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John Dalberg Acton Quotes (4)
"Socialism means slavery."
— John Dalberg ActonTopic: Government
"History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul."
— John Dalberg ActonTopic: History
"If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh."
— John Dalberg ActonTopic: Morning
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
— John Dalberg ActonTopic: Power