Thomas Babington Macaulay Quote

To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines with him, that he will commit a crime, is persecution; and is, in every case, foolish and wicked.


Edinburgh Review (Sep., 1828)


To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines...

To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines...

To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines...

To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines...