Lord Acton Quote 

"Whenever a single definite object is made the supreme end of the State,
be it the advantage of a class, the safety of the power of the country,
the greatest happiness of the greatest number, or the support of any
speculative idea, the State becomes for the time inevitably absolute."

by:
Lord Acton
[John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton] (1834-1902), First Baron Acton of Aldenham
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 -- Anonymous 
It depends on what the, class, safety, satisfaction or idea is. The class could be a bunch of imoral jerks. The safety could mean gun control. The idea could be evil.
 -- JoW, Utah		 
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