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Men Cannot Be Made Good By The State, But They Can Easily Be Made Bad. Morality Depends On Liberty.
-Lord Acton
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Men Cannot Be Made Good By The
Lord Acton
Men Cannot Be Made Good By The State, But They Can Easily Be Made Bad. Morality Depends On Liberty.
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