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ACTON, Lord (Dalberg-Acton, John 1834-1902):
famous British historian and ROMAN CATHOLIC LAY-MAN noted for his saying "power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely." He opposed the SYLLABUS OF ERRORS, published by the Pope in 1864, the doctrine of Papal INEFFABILITY, and ULTRAMONTANISM.
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