Maxioms Pet

X

Maxioms by Thomas Babington Macaulay

  ( comments )
  19  /  33  

The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion.

The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion.

  ( comments )
  18  /  13  

The human race is governed by its imagination.
[Fr., C'est l'imagination qui gouverne le genre humain.]

The human race is governed by its imagination.
[Fr., C'est l'imagination qui gouverne le genre humain.]

  ( comments )
  22  /  15  

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the
bear, but because it gave pleasure to the read more

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the
bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

  ( comments )
  12  /  12  

. . . A man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters
amongst men of read more

. . . A man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters
amongst men of the world.

  ( comments )
  19  /  37  

The impenetrable stupidity of Prince George (son-in-law of James
II) served his turn. It was his habit, when any read more

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?"

Maxioms Web Pet