John Dalberg Acton Quotes

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Born: January 10, 1834

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John Dalberg Acton Quotes (4)

"Socialism means slavery."

John Dalberg Acton
Topic: Government

"History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul."

John Dalberg Acton
Topic: History

"If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh."

John Dalberg Acton
Topic: Morning

"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

John Dalberg Acton
Topic: Power
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