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John Dalberg-Acton Quotes

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

John Dalberg-Acton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: english
Birth: January 10, 1834 - June 19, 1902

Topics

Power Power Corrupts Corrupt Corrupts

If I told people that I knew what I was doing, nobody would believe me, so why even try and fake it?

People Me Believe Fake Doing Nobody

Our culture is so obsessed with the idea that you're going to go through a crisis or some difficult event and come out the other side a changed or improved person, and I just think that if you're honest, that often does not happen, and in fact, it shouldn't happen.

Culture Think You Person Go Crisis

The aim of militants such as Boko Haram, whose very name means 'Western education is a sin,' is to sow hatred and enmity between Muslim and Christian communities, which have co-existed largely peacefully for generations. Education, in particular the education of women, is a threat to Boko Haram's goals.

Education Goals Women Name Christian

I don't want to have anyone else as Prime Minister other than David Cameron, and if people spend their time thinking about some of this stuff, then they are getting in the way of two things: one, a fair, open, fact-based referendum debate; and two, the Conservative government continuing afterwards in a stable and secure fashion.

Time Government People Fashion Want

Most Americans haven't had my happy experience of living for thirteen years in a seventeenth-century house, since most of America lacks seventeenth-century houses.

Experience Happy America House Years

We're not getting married right now. We're very, very focused on our respective careers. Marriage is a long way away. Yes, I'm very close to Vikram Bhatt.

Marriage Long Now Focused Way Right

As a kid, I really loved 'Jane Eyre,' I used to fantasise that the past was so much better and my lifetime was crap.

Past Loved Better Kid Used Lifetime

Slipcovers are great because they can be laundered after those all-too-frequent sippy cup and red wine incidents.

Mary Kay Andrews

Great Red Wine Cup Because Red Wine

In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the U.S. and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.

Dominique de Villepin

Responsibility Peace World Achieve

People say it's a bit repetitive to say, 'Oh oh oh oh oh oh,' but you can't translate the melody into words.

Words People You Say People Say Oh

It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. We have been putting a lot of money into education in the state of Nevada, and it's gotten us to 50th in the country in graduation rates. We needed more accountability in our system.

Education Money Accountability You

'Foolishq' from 'Ki & Ka' gave me a chance to work with renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja and Shreya Ghoshal.

Work Me Chance Gave Composer

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