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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

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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

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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

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