{"id":63555,"date":"2026-02-18T20:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=63555"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:24:35","slug":"the-highest-level-of-statesmanship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=63555","title":{"rendered":"The Highest Level of Statesmanship"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all that is going on it pays to remind ourselves of the words of Lord Acton:<\/p>\n

“The idea that the object of constitutions is not to confirm the predominance of any interest, but to prevent it; to preserve with equal care the independence of labour and the security of property; to make the rich safe against envy, and the poor against oppression, marks the highest level attained by the statesmanship of Greece.” – Lord Acton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With all that is going on it pays to remind ourselves of the words of Lord Acton: “The idea that the object of constitutions is not to confirm the predominance of any interest, but to prevent it; to preserve with equal care the independence of labour and the security of property; to make the rich … <\/p>\n

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