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
Perhaps no person can be a poet, or even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind. Thomas Babington Macaulay enjoymindperson Change image and share on social
Nothing is so useless as a general maxim. Thomas Babington Macaulay generalmaximuseless Change image and share on social
The English Bible - a book which, if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power. Thomas Babington Macaulay beautybiblebook Change image and share on social
The best portraits are those in which there is a slight mixture of caricature. Thomas Babington Macaulay caricaturemixtureportrait Change image and share on social
Your Constitution is all sail and no anchor. Thomas Babington Macaulay anchorconstitutionsail Change image and share on social
To sum up the whole, we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a god. Thomas Babington Macaulay aimexaltgod Change image and share on social
To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines with him, that he will commit a crime, is persecution, and is, in every case, foolish and wicked. Thomas Babington Macaulay casecommitconduct share on social
We hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilized age. Thomas Babington Macaulay agecivilizegenius 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
