Famous quote by John Acton

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"Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country"

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This quote is written / told by John Acton between January 10, 1834 and June 19, 1902. He/she was a famous Historian from England. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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"It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are"

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"

"What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin"

"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"

"Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles"

"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace"

"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven"

"Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses"

"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people"

"The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board"