John Dalberg-Acton Quotes

Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.

John Dalberg-Acton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ManEvilSocietyRichConsequences

Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books.

Jim Crace

PeopleMeInterestingDownBeing

I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid.

Amy Sedaris

FailureStupidFeelProblemYou

One of the downsides of working in antiquity is that you don't have many female voices, but you certainly have a lot of male terror about the potential of women's power. It shows you very clearly that the most oppressive cultures tend to be afraid of those whom they oppress.

Mary Beard

WomenPowerPotentialYouCultures

Nobody would have me in their laboratory for five minutes. I couldn't cut up a frog, and I certainly couldn't perform surgery. I'm better at making it possible for other people.

Mary Lasker

PeopleMeBetterNobodyPossibleUp

When a wolf doesn't want to do something, they look really cute.

Michelle Paver

CuteWolfLookWantSomething

I was really just too small for football.

Lucas Till

FootballSmallJustTooReally

I led a comfortable life, went to good schools and was privileged in many ways, but my father worked hard. We never considered ourselves rich.

Joseph M. Kyrillos

LifeGoodFatherRichNeverHard

The minute you see that everything is going one way, you get the hell out.

Jonathan Anderson

HellYouWayEverythingSeeOut

Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.

Don Marquis

Too MuchBloodWillTellMuchOften

Look, pain is there in the world, and there's catharsis through that. I feel like there's... a rapture, if we can get through it, if we can confront things.

Derek Cianfrance

PainWorldFeelLookThroughThings

I think being an outcast is what sort of strengthens the nerd movement, because you're isolated, so you have time.

Chris Hardwick

TimeThinkYouMovementOutcast

Wherever I can get a fast track, I'll try to because I can't stand the airport experience. If you can afford priority boarding, then do it. Nobody wants an unpleasant experience before it starts.

Anton du Beke

ExperienceStandYouI CanAirport

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