Thomas Babington Macaulay, (1800-1859) [Lord Macaulay] 1st Baron Macaulay, British historian Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Thomas Babington Macaulay Quote “The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it.”Thomas Babington Macaulay ~ Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) [Lord Macaulay] 1st Baron Macaulay, British historianreview of Lucy Aikin, 'Life and Writings of Addison,' 1943 Power , Trust , Virtue Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 11/7/07 Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/12/10 Reply cal, lewisville, tx 10/12/10 Is there even one today with such power who would not abuse it? Reply RBESRQ 10/12/10 Again, its rhetorical... Reply David, Orlando 10/12/10 Yes there is, but few and far between. Are you one, a person of virtue. Look in the mirror. Reply Duncan Campbell, Castleton, NY 10/12/10 There is only one who fits that category! JESUS, the Christ,AKA GOD Almighty! 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 10/13/10 That's why George Washington is still regarded as the most virtuous president America ever had... and why the Bush's, Clinton's and Obama's have shown they cannot be trusted with power. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Thomas Babington Macaulay quote is found in these categories: Power quotes Trust quotes Virtue quotes About Thomas Babington Macaulay Bio of Thomas Babington Macaulay Quotations by Thomas Babington Macaulay Books by/about Thomas Babington Macaulay Thomas Babington Macaulay videos Thomas Babington Macaulay on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Thomas Babington Macaulay