We must judge of a form of government by it's general tendency, not by happy accidents.
More Quotes from Thomas Macaulay:
In Plato's opinion, man was made for philosophy in Bacon's opinion, philosophy was made for man.Thomas Macaulay
The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it is worth.
Thomas Macaulay
I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, sooner or later, destroy liberty, or civilization, or both
Thomas Macaulay
In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three
Thomas Macaulay
The history of England is emphatically the history of progress.
Thomas Macaulay
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Accident Quotes, Government QuotesThe myth of black women profiting at the expense of black men is the oldest rap around.
Johnnetta Betsch Cole
In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified.
Hermann Hesse
I didn't know writers could be real live people, because I never knew any writers.
Rita Dove