John Dalberg-Acton Quotes

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

John Dalberg-Acton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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The American people depend on these federal employees to process, investigate, and adjudicate applications for immigration rights and benefits in a timely and thorough manner.

Joe Baca

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The fear that ultimately leads to hate is something we need to change, and I want to do whatever I can to make the world a better place.

Matt Hardy

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I miss the physicality of drumming. There's immediateness about it that I'm always striving for in my acting. Maybe I'm in the wrong profession. I certainly wish I could spend more time pursuing music. It feels like a part of me I'm neglecting.

Trevor St. John

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In high school, I worked at Abercrombie & Fitch, and once I graduated from business school at USC, I started a company with my partner and had a nine-to-seven job.

Rob Kardashian

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Sometimes I think it's the responsibility of the artist to reveal a little more of themselves.

Mickalene Thomas

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Anyone who watched George W. and Karl Rove while the former was governor of Texas will recognize a familiar pattern. Like much of Bush's social policy - from faith-based social services to railing against gay marriage - women's issues are one of the bones they've decided they can throw to the Christian right.

Molly Ivins

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If there is a Heaven, I'm sure Rock Hudson is there because he was such a kind person.

Doris Day

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Making films has been kind of my way of getting closer to God.

Corbin Bernsen

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If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives.

Bryan Clay

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I definitely wasn't the kid playing sports. I was super different.

Ashton Sanders

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I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.

William Sanderson

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Task switching is hard because we do not control what is on our mind. Despite our efforts, the original task continues to occupy our mental bandwidth. Although we can control where our time goes, we cannot fully control how our bandwidth is allocated.

Sendhil Mullainathan

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