“Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear.”
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Macaulay, T. B. (n.d.). Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20303-nothing-is-so-galling-to-a-people-not/
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Macaulay, Thomas B. “Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20303-nothing-is-so-galling-to-a-people-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Macaulay, Thomas B. “Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20303-nothing-is-so-galling-to-a-people-not/.