Thomas Carlyle, known for his historical account of the French Revolution, The French Revolution: A History, which inspired Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities, argued that European supremacist policies were justified on the grounds they provided the greatest benefit to "inferior" native peoples.
Thomas Carlyle, yang dikenal karena catatan sejarahnya tentang Revolusi Prancis, The French Revolution: A History, yang menginspirasi novel Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, berpendapat bahwa kebijakan supremasi Eropa terjustifikasi atas dasar bahwa mereka menyediakan manfaat terbesar bagi bangsa-bangsa pribumi "terbelakang".