Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burkewas an Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after moving to London, served as a member of parliamentfor many years in the House of Commons with the Whig Party...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 January 1729
CountryIreland
people bones stills
A people who are still, as it were, but in the gristle, and not yet hardened into the bone of manhood.
two political may
Where two motives, neither of them perfectly justifiable, may be assigned, the worst has the chance of being preferred.
struggle political world
You had that action and counteraction which, in the natural and in the political world, from the reciprocal struggle of discordant powers draws out the harmony of the universe.
people democracy rebellion
General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.
real fabulous example
All those instances to be found in history, whether real or fabulous, of a doubtful public spirit, at which morality is perplexed, reason is staggered, and from which affrighted Nature recoils, are their chosen and almost sole examples for the instruction of their youth.
heart tyrants political
Many of the greatest tyrants on the records of history have begun their reigns in the fairest manner. But the truth is, this unnatural power corrupts both the heart and the understanding.
hate men political
By hating vices too much, they come to love men too little.
historical defence nations
Education is a nation's cheapest defence
science water suffering
Nothing tends so much to the corruption of science as to suffer it to stagnate; these waters must be troubled before they can exert their virtues.
taken loss opinion
When ancient opinions and rules of life are taken away, the loss cannot possibly be estimated. From that moment, we have no compass to govern us, nor can we know distinctly to what port to steer.
weakness weak concessions
The yielding of the weak is the concession to fear.
christian ambition rainbow
To reach the height of our ambition is like trying to reach the rainbow; as we advance it recedes.
justice discipline world
Restraint and discipline and examples of virtue and justice. These are the things that form the education of the world.
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But whoever is a genuine follower of Truth, keeps his eye steady upon his guide, indifferent whither he is led, provided that she is the leader.