Nothing is so useless as a general maxim. Thomas Babington Macaulay generalmaximuseless Change image and share on social
Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or, in other words, a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read, and say, and eat, and drink and wear. Thomas Babington Macaulay birthbreakdrink share on social
The maxim, that governments ought to train the people in the way in which they should go, sounds well. But is there any reason for believing that a government is more likely to lead the people in the right way than the people to fall into the right way of themselves? Thomas Babington Macaulay believefallgovernment share on social
Reform, that we may preserve. Thomas Babington Macaulay preservereform Change image and share on social
People crushed by law have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws. Thomas Babington Macaulay crushenemyhope Change image and share on social
None of the modes by which a magistrate is appointed, popular election, the accident of the lot, or the accident of birth, affords, as far as we can perceive, much security for his being wiser than any of his neighbours. Thomas Babington Macaulay accidentaffordappoint share on social
The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners. Thomas Babington Macaulay goodknowledgelogic Change image and share on social
Such night in England ne'er had been, nor ne'er again shall be. Thomas Babington Macaulay englandne'ernight Change image and share on social
American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the poorest and most ignorant part of the society. Thomas Babington Macaulay americanauthoritydemocracy Change image and share on social
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas Babington Macaulay characterfindknow Change image and share on social
