The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same s…

Lord Acton
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The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority. ✨ John Emerich Edward Dalberg, Lord Acton (2016). The History of Freedom (and other Essays), p.276, Jazzybee Verlag
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The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority. ✨ John Emerich Edward Dalberg, Lord Acton (2016). The History of Freedom (and other Essays), p.276, Jazzybee Verlag

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