Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the co…

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Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime. ✨ John Emerich Edward Dalberg, Lord Acton (2016). The History of Freedom (and other Essays), p.28, Jazzybee Verlag
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Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime. ✨ John Emerich Edward Dalberg, Lord Acton (2016). The History of Freedom (and other Essays), p.28, Jazzybee Verlag

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