Quotes by Lord Acton (John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton) about Consequences

1 quote by Lord Acton (John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton) about consequences

Lord Acton (John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton) British Historian

Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.

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