"Authority that does not exist for Liberty is not authority but force."

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Source : "Essays in the History of Liberty: Selected Writings of Lord Acton, 3 vols". Book by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1985-1988.

Lord Acton

#Liberty Quotes #Doe Quotes #Authority Quotes

“I'm a man of some intelligence. I've had some education, passed the bar, practiced law. I've been a teacher and I deal with men of substance, statesman, business leaders, the clergy... So why do I spend my time arguing with Dizzy Dean?”
“Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.”
“I decided to find you, throw myself at your feet, and beg you to have mercy on me. Honestly, I'll accept whatever you choose, Kelsey. Just don't ask me to live apart from you again. Because...I can't.”
“I quickly realized that more than any other vegetable, the potato evokes strong reactions in people. As the head of communications for the International Potato Centre in Peru put it, 'No one gets worked up over lettuce like they do the potato.'”
“If you're going thru hell, keep going.”
“Most people associate reading with laying on the beach. They don't see that it's crucial for a democracy!”
“To be married to a wife who can set type is happiness indeed.”
“The mind I love must have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two, a pool that nobody's fathomed the depth of, and paths threaded with flowers planted by the mind.”

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