Famous quotes containing the words baron acton and/or baron:
“There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.”
—John Emerich Edward Dalberg, 1st Baron Acton (1834–1902)
“Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to enslave.”
—Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham And Vaux Brougham (1778–1868)