Quote by: Thomas Babington Macaulay

And to say that society ought to be governed by the opinion of the wisest and best, though true, is useless. Whose opinion is to decide who are the wisest and best?


Author Bio


  • NameThomas Babington Macaulay
  • DescriptionBritish historian and Whig politician
  • BornOctober 25, 1800
  • DiedDecember 28, 1859
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionHistorian; Politician; Poet
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Fellow Of The Royal Society