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 regal tyrannies which have subsisted in society."

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Macaulay is stating that people have often abused their power by sacrificing themselves and their posterity to the whims of an individual, which has led to the establishment of tyrannies in society.

Macaulay Tells Us That "That the People Have Often Abused