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Thomas B. Macaulay. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles II. But the seamen were not gentlemen, and the gentlemen were not seamen.”
— Thomas B. Macaulay
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Macaulay, T. B. (n.d.). There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles II. But the seamen were not gentlemen, and the gentlemen were not seamen. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7147-there-were-gentlemen-and-there-were-seamen-in/

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Macaulay, Thomas B. “There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles II. But the seamen were not gentlemen, and the gentlemen were not seamen.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7147-there-were-gentlemen-and-there-were-seamen-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Macaulay, Thomas B. “There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles II. But the seamen were not gentlemen, and the gentlemen were not seamen.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7147-there-were-gentlemen-and-there-were-seamen-in/.

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