The State is competent to assign duties and draw the line between good and evil only in its immediate sphere. Beyond the limits of things necessary f… - John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton

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The State is competent to assign duties and draw the line between good and evil only in its immediate sphere. Beyond the limits of things necessary for its well-being, it can only give indirect help to fight the battle of life by promoting the influences which prevail against temptation, — religion, education, and the distribution of wealth.