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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Great men are almost always bad men.

Great men are almost always bad men.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Judge talent at its best but character at its worst.

Judge talent at its best but character at its worst.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.

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

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.

Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: The object of civil society is justice, not truth, virtue, wealth, knowledge, glory or power. Justice is followed by equality and liberty.

The object of civil society is justice, not truth, virtue, wealth, knowledge, glory or power. Justice is followed by equality and liberty.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites.

Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.

When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutley

power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutley

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.

Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton quotes: The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities