Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes...

Quote by Lord Acton about moral, consequences, morality, wealth, society, man, rightness

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.

Lord ActonJohn Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
Quote by Lord Acton (John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton) about moral, consequences, morality, wealth, society, man, rightness.
Lord Acton (John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton)

Lord Acton (John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton) 1834 - 1902, british Historian

Also known as: John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton.
Also called: John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton.
Was born on: 10 jan 1834.
Died on 19 jun 1902, at 68 years old.
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