Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
Liberty is the condition of duty, the guardian of conscience. It grows as conscience grows. The domains of both grow together. Liberty is safety from all hindrances, even sin. So that Liberty ends by being Free Will. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
I’m not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
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. John Dalberg-Acton Read Quote
