Macaulay tells us that "That the people have often abused their power, it must be granted; for they have often sacrificed themselves and their posterity to the wanton will of an individual, and this is the foundation of all the _______________ which have subsisted in society."

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Macaulay is discussing the abuse of power by the people, who have at times sacrificed themselves and their posterity to the wanton will of an individual. This, he argues, is the foundation of regal tyrannies that have persisted in society.

Macaulay Tells Us That "That the People Have Often Abused