Maxioms by Lord Acton
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the party that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying read more
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the party that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.
It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For read more
It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different read more
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.
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.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
