Logo
Quote by Lord Acton
Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to d

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. – Lord Acton

Other quotes by Lord Acton

Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality. – Lord Acton

Category:
Society
Author
Lord Acton
Read Quote

There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. – Lord Acton

Category:
smile
Author
Lord Acton
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
power
category

I dont know what I would have done without believing in God. His support gives me power and energy to continue to be optimistic, to smile, not to be depressed. Sometimes, if things are not going so well, I dont cry. I say maybe its meant to be. – Ofra Haza

Category:
power

Today we thank God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon this great Country and ask Him to continue to heal our land and meet our needs – and we do so through the power of prayer. – Nick Rahall

Category:
power

The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it. – Winston Churchill

Category:
power

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world. – Henry Adams

Category:
power

Random Quotes

Being a mom makes me feel whole and like I understand the meaning of life. – Rebecca Romijn

Category:
mom

When I was waiting tables, washing dishes, or mowing lawns for money, I never thought of myself as stuck in some station in life. I was on my own path, my own journey, an American journey where I could think for myself, decide for myself, define happiness for myself. – Paul Ryan

Category:
Happiness

Whenever I travel anywhere, Im constantly asked if Im Swedish. Its the burden of most Norwegians. The Swedes have just got a better publicity agent, I think. – Christopher Heyerdahl

Category:
Travel

I dont wilt easily, and a director cant either. Hes the captain of the ship and hes got to be in total control. He also has to have respect for the people hes working for. From being an actor and being on a set my whole life, Im very comfortable there. And Im not afraid. – Ricky Schroder

Category:
respect