No man who is correctly informed as to the past will be disposed to take a morose or desponding view of the present.
Thomas B. MacaulayA church is disaffected when it is persecuted, quiet when it is tolerated, and actively loyal when it is favored and cherished.
Thomas B. MacaulayHighest among those who have exhibited human nature by means of dialogue stands Shakespeare. His variety is like the variety of nature,--endless diversity, scarcely any monstrosity.
Thomas B. MacaulayA history in which every particular incident may be true may on the whole be false.
Thomas B. Macaulay