This quote seems very apposite for today's political climate, although written in the 1880s. The lessons of history he based his views on, would clearly be amplified by the various gangster politicians we have seen and continue to see And remember, w… Read on blog or Reader The Inquiring Mind Read on blog or Reader Quotation for Today – Lord Acton on political gangsters By adamsmith1922 on 07/07/2024 This quote seems very apposite for today's political climate, although written in the 1880s. The lessons of history he based his views on, would clearly be amplified by the various gangster politicians we have seen and continue to see And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with mentality of gangsters get control. History proves that. - Lord Acton Wikipedia John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, KCVO, DL (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902) was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer. He was the only son of Sir Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet,[1] and a grandson of the Neapolitan admiral and prime minister Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet.[2][3] Between 1837 and 1869 he was known as Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet. He is perhaps best known for the remark, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men...", which he made in a letter to an Anglican bishop MORE AT LINK Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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