Quote by: Thomas Babington Macaulay

We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of morality.


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