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A single breaker may recede; but the tide is evidently coming in. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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I just loved the whole idea of being an actor. ↗

— Matthew Macfadyen

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As adults feign disinterest in science - children can grab hold of it to distinguish themselves. ↗

— Norman Macleod

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I shall not be satisfied unless I produce something which shall for a few days supersede the last fashionable novel on the tables of young ladies. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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She thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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The effect of violent dislike between groups has always created an indifference to the welfare and honor of the state. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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The English Bible - a book which, if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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