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 liberty spirit
That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth
people care may
It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the people, but they ought to take great care that they do not receive that inclination from the few persons who may happen to approach them.
country thinking people
I am not one of those who think that the people are never in the wrong. They have been so, frequently and outrageously, both in other countries and in this. But I do say that in all disputes between them and their rulers, the presumption is at least upon a par in favour of the people.
powerful people be-good
If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived.
war long people
I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.
people bones stills
A people who are still, as it were, but in the gristle, and not yet hardened into the bone of manhood.
people darkness succeed
All the forces of darkness need to succeed ... is for the people to do nothing.
ideas people inheritance
The people of England well know that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of conservation and a sure principle of transmission, without at all excluding a principle of improvement.
people miserable interest
The question is not whether you have a right to render people miserable, but whether it is not in your best interest to make them happy.
government people form
In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.
people long political
Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.
generous nature suffered wise
Through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection.
ceases limit
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
believe men hands
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.