John Dalberg-Acton Quotes

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.

John Dalberg-Acton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

EvilDemocracyTyrannyPartyFraud

Never lower your sight - always look at people at eye-level.

Joanne Liu

PeopleLookSightNeverAlwaysYour

Books should have a purpose. Books should be practical in some sense.

Jesse Ball

PurposeSenseBooksPracticalSome

The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.

John F. Kennedy

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There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.

Anatole Broyard

ChildrenTimePresentNothingExpect

A musical sweeps you along, like you're on a magic carpet ride of sorts. But you have to keep up.

Jefferson Mays

RideMagicYouUpCarpetKeep

I really wanted people just to get to know Solange on my first album, just to establish Solange's sound, just to establish Solange's personality.

Solange Knowles

PersonalityPeopleKnowSoundFirst

People can hold any opinion that they want on any subject that they choose. Just don't proactively lie to people. It's a simple request, really, and one that we don't hear nearly enough.

Steven Crowder

SimpleLiePeopleOpinionChoose

I love improv so much. Listening. I think that's the key. When you improvise, you put a lot of pressure on yourself to create, and to be generating information, and trying to be funny, but if you just listen to what's being said to you, and then react honestly, you generally get better results.

Rob Riggle

FunnyLoveYourselfListeningKey

I like being an editor, and I know how to make a magazine.

Roberto Civita

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I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.

Michael Moore

Make A DifferenceCountryPersonWant

Our job as actors is to invent the things that bridge ourselves with the characters, so you have to build something if it's not there - you try and learn what makes people behave in a certain way.

Johnny Flynn

JobPeopleBridgeLearnYouBuild

I think it's time to do clean-up for a generation. I believe this is one of the movies that hits home for all colors and all races. Everybody I talk to, black or white, suburban, rich or poor, can relate to rejection, can relate to not having a father or a mother.

Derek Luke

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