Thomas B. Macaulay
Thomas B. Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PCwas a British historian and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist and reviewer; his books on British history have been hailed as literary masterpieces. He was a member of the Babington family by virtue of his aunt's marriage to Thomas Babington...
voice reform may
Turn where we may, within, around, the voice of great events is proclaiming to us, Reform, that you may preserve!
poetry mind certain
Perhaps no person can be a poet, or can even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind.
history eulogy lasts
The highest eulogy which can be pronounced on the Revolution of 1688 is this that this was our last Revolution.
government judging judgement
We must judge of a form of government by it's general tendency, not by happy accidents
wish belief
I wish I was as sure of anything as he is of everything.
men impossible belief
Man is so inconsistent a creature that it is impossible to reason from his beliefs to his conduct, or from one part of his belief to another.
history done forgiven
He had done that which could never be forgiven; he was in the grasp of one who never forgave.
men race people
History, is made up of the bad actions of extraordinary men and woman. All the most noted destroyers and deceivers of our species, all the founders of arbitrary governments and false religions have been extraordinary people; and nine tenths of the calamities that have befallen the human race had no other origin than the union of high intelligence with low desires.
men logic tendencies
The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners.
church deals catholicism
She thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts.
wine hands feet
Oh, wherefore come ye forth in triumph from the north, With your hands, and your feet, and your raiment all red? And wherefore doth your rout send forth a joyous shout? And whence be the grapes of the wine-press which ye tread?
spring flower fall
Our judgment ripens; our imagination decays. We cannot at once enjoy the flowers of the Spring of life and the fruits of its Autumn.
stupid son law
The impenetrable stupidity of Prince George (son-in-law of James II) served his turn. It was his habit, when any news was told him, to exclaim, "Est il possible?"-"Is it possible?"
stupid thinking people
I don't mind your thinking slowly; I mind your publishing faster than you think.