History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for …

Lord Acton
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History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong. ✨ Historical Essays and Studies. Book by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, oll.libertyfund.org. 1907.
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