Quote by Lord Acton
Machiavellis teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliame

Machiavellis teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. – Lord Acton

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Im not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. – Lord Acton

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

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Morning
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Ultimately its a leap of faith and a leap of imagination to put yourself back in time into those conditions and situations and see how you would react. – Derek Jacobi

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Its very important that every movie I do makes money because I want the people that had the faith in me to get their money back. – Quentin Tarantino

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Democrats can neither control nor predict whether our GOP counterparts are really ready to play chicken with the U.S. economy. But we can assure the American people that our party takes the nations faith and credit seriously. – Peter Welch

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The ultimate ground of faith and knowledge is confidence in God. – Charles Hodge

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Theres always an imbalance with actors and actresses in the industry. And I think because there are just fewer movies overall being made, its that trickle down effect. – Michelle Pfeiffer

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All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. – Havelock Ellis

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