Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
Lord ActonSave for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin.
Lord ActonThe true natural check on absolute democracy is the federal system, which limits the central government by the powers reserved, and the state governments by the powers they have ceded.
Lord ActonLimitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.
Lord Acton