Maxioms by John Acton
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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.
The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it read more
The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.
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.
