Macaulay tells us that "On such grounds of reasoning, there will be found no insuperable objections to those propositions of Dr. Price, which are so highly censured by Mr. Burke, as containing principles of the most seditious and dangerous nature; even though we should allow that every government which accords with the opinions and the inclinations of the large majority of the people, is, in an high sense of the term, a factional state."

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The quote is not accurately attributed to Macaulay. Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British historian and Whig politician, is known for his essays and historical works, but this specific quote does not align with his documented writings or style. The quote discusses a debate between Dr. Price and Mr. Burke, likely referring to the philosophical and political disagreements between Richard Price, a British moral philosopher, and Edmund Burke, a British statesman. Macaulay did write extensively on political and historical subjects, but this quote does not match his known works or thematic focus.

Macaulay Tells Us That "On Such Grounds of Reasoning, There