John Dalberg-Acton Quotes

The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.

John Dalberg-Acton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PowerGovernmentPeopleDemocracy

I guess I don't have much interest in writing straight drama. So whatever subject matter I choose will ultimately be dealt with in a comic way.

Jill Davis

WritingChooseDramaWayMatter

I have worked extraordinarily hard for decades to ensure the success of our family business for all of the Middleton family.

John S. Middleton

FamilySuccessBusinessHardOur

I think there's a knee-jerk reaction to things from parents.

Spike Jonze

ParentsThinkReactionThings

Unless any book is selling 30 million copies, like 'Fifty Shades of Grey' did, the big studios are not going to make movies out of them because the cost is too high.

Tosca Musk

BookSellingMoviesGreyOutHigh

To be honest, in 2012, I was against both candidates, and so I just picked any third party because I thought if more people voted for third parties then they'd have to take third parties seriously.

Ronda Rousey

PeopleThoughtPartySeriouslyMore

I do not sing nor play, but I adore music, particularly Chopin. I like him because I cannot understand him.

Mary MacLane

MusicPlayUnderstandHimSingLike

Honestly, if I'm around people I like, I can do nothing and have a good time. But when I have downtime, I like to go get a burger.

Lucky Blue Smith

GoodTimePeopleBurgerI CanGo

The pleasure of jogging and running is rather like that of wearing a fur coat in Texas in August: the true joy comes in being able to take the damn thing off.

Joseph Epstein

JoyTexasTrueDamnPleasureFur

I've had a bacon chocolate bar before, and it was really good.

Devin Druid

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The positives of retiring outweighed the positives of returning and my desire to still play.

Drew Bledsoe

PlayDesireReturningStillRetiring

The usual cause of evil in the world is that at any given time half the people in the world are awake.

Dean Rusk

TimePeopleEvilWorldHalfAwake

I signed on as the clown, and, by golly, I'll keep up my end of the bargain.

Chris Farley

EndUpClownKeepBargainSigned

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