John Acton

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty read more

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.

Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin.

Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin.

Liberty is the prevention of control by others.

Liberty is the prevention of control by others.

If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest read more

If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation.