Quote by Lord Acton

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.

And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a f

Summary

This quote emphasizes the danger of consolidating power in the hands of a few individuals. It warns that in such situations, individuals with corrupt or unethical tendencies often seize control, resembling gangsters rather than responsible leaders. By citing history as proof, it suggests that this pattern has repeated itself throughout time, highlighting the need for distributing power and preventing the concentration of authority to ensure ethical governance.

Topics

History

By Lord Acton

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body.

The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.

Anthony Robbins

Health

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we c

We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.

I too hope in this short reign to be a man of peace.

I too hope in this short reign to be a man of peace.

Pope Benedict XVI

Hope

Without balance, a life is no longer worth the effort.

Without balance, a life is no longer worth the effort.

Olen Steinhauer

Life Truth Advice Effort Balance The Tourist Olen Steinhauer

The only perfection which modern civilisation achieves is me

The only perfection which modern civilisation achieves is mechanical; machines are magnificent and immaculate but the life which serves them or is served by them isn't magnificent or shiny or more perfect or more comely.

Life

Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has

Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.

Life

The father of Egyptology was Father Athanasius Kircher.

The father of Egyptology was Father Athanasius Kircher.

Thomas E. Woods Jr.

Science Western Civilization Catholicism Egyptology

My idea of good company...is the company of clever, well-inf

My idea of good company...is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.' 'You are mistaken,' said he gently, 'that is not good company, that is the best.

Persuasion Jane Austen Anne Eliot Good Company

Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise th

Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise then you will discover the fullness of your life.

David SteindlRast

Love

Whatever ought to be, can be.

Whatever ought to be, can be.

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth.

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth.

Truth

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

Saint Augustine

Great