Famous quote by John Acton

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"The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition"

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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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