Thomas Babington Macaulay

A system in which the two great commandments were, to hate your
neighbour and to love your neighbour's wife.

A system in which the two great commandments were, to hate your
neighbour and to love your neighbour's wife.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

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

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

Then none was for a party;
Than all were for the state;
Then the great man helped read more

Then none was for a party;
Than all were for the state;
Then the great man helped the poor,
And the poor man loved the great:
Then lands were fairly portioned;
Then spoils were fairly sold:
The Romans were like brothers
In the brave days of old.