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
differences sublime causes
There is a wide difference between admiration and love. The sublime, which is the cause of the former, always dwells on great objects and terrible; the latter on small ones and pleasing; we submit to what we admire, but we love what submits to us: in one case we are forced, in the other, we are flattered, into compliance.
generous nature suffered wise
Through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection.
given love men object please tax
To please universally was the object of his life; but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men
criterion infallible judgments success vulgar wisdom
The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar judgments - success
ceases limit virtue
There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue
equity governs law
There is but one law for all, namely, that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature, and of nations.
ceases limit
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.