John Dalberg-Acton Quotes

And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that.

John Dalberg-Acton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PowerHistoryMenControlRemember

'Ders' is something I've been called since I was six by neighbors and stuff growing up.

Anders Holm

Growing UpGrowingNeighborsUpBeen

I gravitate toward the team thing. I'm not a golfer - I much prefer basketball.

Michael Eisner

TeamBasketballMuchThingGolfer

I'm La Flame at all times. That, at times, can be bad, at times can be good.

Travis Scott

GoodFlameBadTimesLa

We can make mayors and officers every year, but not scholars.

Robert Burton

YearMakeScholarsOfficersEvery

I've been around a lot of artists who are also good at business, and... one minute they'll sound like an artist, and the next minute, they'll sound like the characters in 'Mad Men.' Jay-Z's a very good businessman, and he talks about it and enjoys it, but he doesn't shift.

Ron Howard

GoodBusinessMenArtistMadSound

Our Creator expects His children everywhere to educate themselves.

Russell M. Nelson

ChildrenCreatorEducateOurHis

Yes, Justin Bieber is a contrivance. Yes, Justin Bieber's lyrics are insipid - worse still, disingenuous. Yes, his tattoos stink. Yes, he's lousy at skateboarding. But what does any of this actually matter? In case you missed it, Bieber won.

Mary H.K. Choi

YouMissedMatterTattoosYesWorse

'It's A Wonderful Life' still makes me cry happy tears, and my more recent favorite, 'Elf.'

Mary Page Keller

LifeHappyMeTearsCryMore

Brand-new research suggests that the faster you take weight off, the longer you keep it off. Now that's a reason for dieters everywhere to rejoice.

Mike Moreno

ResearchYouNowReasonTakeOff

I grew up in Malaysia, and Bollywood is really big there. As a result, I've grown up watching a lot of Hindi movies.

Michelle Yeoh

ResultMoviesWatchingUpBigHindi

I've been writing about growing old for some time, really from the beginning of my career. It's something I'm apparently hung up about and now that I am old, hopefully I speak about it with some authority.

Loudon Wainwright III

TimeBeginningI AmWritingSpeak

One of my favorite songs from the album is a song called 'For Better or Worse,' and it's basically about unconditional love, which is, I'd say, an ongoing theme in my personal life.

Debbie Gibson

LifeLoveSongBetterSayPersonal

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