Machiavellis teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. – Lord Acton
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. – Lord Acton
Machiavellis teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. – Lord Acton
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. – Lord Acton
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
Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. – Lord Acton