Famous Thomas Babington Macaulay Quote 

"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?"

by:
Thomas Babington Macaulay
(1800-1859) [Lord Macaulay] 1st Baron Macaulay, British historian
Source:
"Southey's Colloquies on Society" par. SC.60
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 -- Anonymous 
 -- Anonymous 
The most gullable.
 -- warren, olathe		 
Catch 22 - excellent!
 -- RobertSRQ		 
Well stated
 -- Radhakrishnan, Cupertino		 
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