"I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. -John Dalberg"
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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, better known as Lord Acton, was a British historian, politician, and writer born on January 10, 1834. Renowned for his insightful critiques of power and authority, Acton famously asserted that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." His legacy is rooted in the promotion of liberalism and the importance of moral integrity in governance. Acton's scholarly work on the history of liberty remains influential, underscoring the delicate balance between authority and individual freedom throughout history.
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"Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. -John Dalberg"
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"Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. -John Dalberg"
Acton"The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern. -John Dalberg"
Acton"If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. -John Dalberg"
Acton"To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice. -John Dalberg"
Acton"There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. -John Dalberg"
Acton"If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh. -John Dalberg"
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