Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith.

Quote by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

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There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest...

There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest...

I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful...

I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful...

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and...

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and...

(History is) not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul

(History is) not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul

No country has suffered so much from the ruins of war while being at peace...

No country has suffered so much from the ruins of war while being at peace...

Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favorites

Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favorites

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is...

The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is...

History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but...

History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but...

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of...

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of...

In every age its (liberty's) progress has been beset by its natural enemies, by ignorance...

In every age its (liberty's) progress has been beset by its natural enemies, by ignorance...

Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history

Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show...

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show...

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of...

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of...

Publicity, publicity, publicity is the greatest moral factor and force in our public life

Publicity, publicity, publicity is the greatest moral factor and force in our public life

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion,...

Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion,...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

Publicity is the life of this culture - in so far as without publicity capitalism...

Publicity is the life of this culture - in so far as without publicity capitalism...

Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.

Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.